Question

The United Nations Statistics Division loosely defines Southern Europe as the area comprising the nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea (except France, which is considered part of Western Europe and the Black Sea. The single exception to this definition is a nation on the Iberian Peninsula, which borders the Atlantic Ocean but has no Mediterranean coastline. The Iberian Peninsula is also home to Spain, Andorra, and Gibraltar. Which of the following is the other non-Mediterranean nation on the Iberian Peninsula?

a. Portugal
b. Bulgaria
c. Italy
d. Cyprus

Answer 1

Portugal is the non-Mediterranean nation on the Iberian Peninsula that shares a border only with the Atlantic Ocean. Option a is the correct answer among the given option .

Step-by-step explanation:

The non-Mediterranean nation on the Iberian Peninsula that is being referred to is Portugal. Portugal shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain, Andorra, and Gibraltar, however, unlike Spain which has both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, Portugal only has an Atlantic coastline.

The Mediterranean Sea borders many countries considered part of Southern Europe, but Portugal is an exception to this due to its geographical location.

So Option a is the correct answer among the given options.