Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries ?
1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A
1, 2 and 3 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 3 and 4 only
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Jordan is located to the east of Israel and does not have a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. Its only access to the sea is via the Gulf of Aqaba, an inlet of the Red Sea.
2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Iraq is situated to the east of Syria and Jordan. It has a very small coastline on the Persian Gulf but does not border the Mediterranean Sea.
3. Statement 3 is correct. Lebanon is located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, sharing its entire western border with it.
4. Statement 4 is correct. Syria has a significant coastline along the eastern Mediterranean Sea, located north of Lebanon.
5. Therefore, only Lebanon (3) and Syria (4) are among the given countries that have the Mediterranean Sea as a border.