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Latakia Port

14-12-2024

09:30 AM

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Overview:

Recently, Israel’s military struck several key Syrian military sites, including naval vessels at the Latakia ports.

About Latakia Port:

  • It isthe principal port of Syria.
  • It is located in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean coast.
  • This port exports bitumen and asphalt, cereals, cotton, fruit, eggs, vegetable oil, pottery, and tobacco. 
  • It consists of an extensive agricultural hinterland producing abundant crops of tobacco, cotton, cereal grains, and fruits. 
  • Other industries: Cotton ginning, vegetable oil processing, tanning, and sponge fishing are local industries present in this port city.

Key facts about the Mediterranean Sea

  • It is an intercontinental sea that is bordered by the continent of Europe in the north, by Asia in the east, and by Africa in the south.
  • In the west, the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the narrow Strait of Gibraltar.
  • In the extreme northeast, it is connected to the Black Sea via the Dardanelles Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus Strait. 
  • The Mediterranean Sea is also connected to the Red Sea via the Suez Canal in the southeast.
  • Bordering Countries: 22 countries and one territory (Gibraltar - a British Overseas Territory) have coasts on the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Rivers: Ebro, Rhone, Po, Nile, Tiber, etc drain into this sea.
  • Islands: Corsica, Crete, Cyprus, Chios, Euboea, Lesbos, Mallorca, Rhodes, Sicily, and Sardinia are present in this sea.

Q1: What is a Port of Call?

It is an intermediate stop for a ship on its scheduled journey for cargo operation or transporting supplies or fuel. It is a port where a ship stops except its home port.

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