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 codes given below:

The correct answer is C (3 and 4 only). Lebanon and Syria both have coastline on the eastern Mediterranean, so they are Mediterranean littoral states.

• Statement 1 (Jordan) is wrong. Jordan's only sea access is the short Gulf of Aqaba stretch, which is an arm of the Red Sea, not the Mediterranean. Its port of Aqaba lies on the Red Sea.
• Statement 2 (Iraq) is wrong. Iraq's sea access is a small northern shore of the Persian Gulf, near Umm Qasr and Al-Faw.

The core concept is littoral states and the geography of marginal seas. This matters for Physical Geography and for Mains questions on West Asian geopolitics, maritime boundaries and chokepoints like Suez. Israel, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia also border the Mediterranean, which helps you eliminate options quickly.

Trap: Aspirants see Jordan's Dead Sea or Aqaba and assume it is linked to the Mediterranean. The Dead Sea is landlocked and Aqaba is on the Red Sea.