[Ans] second largest island in the mediterranean

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "second largest island in the mediterranean"

The name Mediterranean is derived from the Latin mediterraneus, meaning "inland" or "in the middle of land" (from medius, "middle" and terra, "land"). It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km2 (965,000 sq mi), but its connection to the Atlantic (the Strait of Gibraltar) is only 14 km (8.7 mi) wide.

Step 2 : Answer to the question "second largest island in the mediterranean"

Name Country Area (km2) Population Capital/Main City 1 Sicily Italy 25,834 5,010,000 Palermo 2 Sardinia Italy 24,100 1,656,000 Cagliari

Step 3 : Other interesting facts related to the question "second largest island in the mediterranean"

The Mediterranean Sea has an average depth of 1,500 m (4,900 ft) and the deepest recorded point is 5,267 m (17,280 ft) in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea. The sea was an important route for merchants and travelers of ancient times that allowed for trade and cultural exchange between emergent peoples of the region. The countries with coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey.