what countries are on the mediterranean sea?
Italy Spain France
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 In the Mediterranean , a guerrilla war waged by Greek Cypriots ended in ( 1960 ) an independent Cyprus , with the UK retaining the military bases of Akrotiri and Dhekelia . The Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo were amicably granted independence from the UK in 1964 and became the country of Malta , though the idea had been raised in 1955 of integration with Britain . 

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 The countries bordering the Adriatic Sea are significant tourist destinations . The largest number of tourist overnight stays and the most numerous tourist accommodation facilities are recorded in Italy , especially in the Veneto region ( around Venice ) . Veneto is followed by the Emilia @-@ Romagna region and by the Adriatic Croatian counties . The Croatian tourist facilities are further augmented by 21 @,@ 000 nautical ports and moorings ; nautical tourists are attracted to various types of marine protected areas . 

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 = = = = North Africa and the Mediterranean = = = = 

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 = = North Africa , the Mediterranean and the Middle East = = 

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 = = = Entering the Mediterranean = = = 
