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The Mediterranean Sea ( pronounced ) is a sea connected to the ___MASK100___ , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern ___MASK2___ and ___MASK59___ , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The sea is sometimes considered a part of the ___MASK100___ , although it is usually identified as a separate body of water . ___MASK42___ , officially ___MASK42___ State or the State ___MASK69___ ___MASK42___ , is a walled enclave within the city ___MASK69___ Rome . With an area ___MASK69___ approximately 44 hectares ( 110 acres ), and a population ___MASK69___ 842 , it is the smallest State in the world by both area and population , but formally it is not sovereign , sovereignty being held by the Holy See , the only entity ___MASK69___ public international law that has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world . ___MASK27___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK27___ , also known as the ___MASK29___ Serene Republic of ___MASK27___ , is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy , situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the Apennine Mountains . Its size is just over , with a population of 33 , 562 . Its capital is the City of ___MASK27___ and its largest city is Dogana . ___MASK27___ has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe . Lake Island is an island on the coast ___MASK69___ the Canadian province ___MASK69___ British ___MASK83___ . It is located between Mathieson Channel and Lady Trutch Passage , and is flanked by Dowager Island ( to the ___MASK80___ ), Lady Douglas Island ( to the west ), and a long finger shaped peninsula ___MASK69___ the Canadian mainland to the east . Ironically , Lake Island is not a lake island , as it is in an inlet ___MASK69___ the Pacific Ocean , and lies only some 6 kilometres from the open sea . ___MASK8___ (; ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region . It is situated across a group of 117 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by bridges . These are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon , an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers . Parts of ___MASK8___ are renowned for the beauty of their settings , their architecture , and artwork . The lagoon and a part of the city are listed as a World Heritage Site . The Adriatic Sea is a body ___MASK69___ water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula and the Apennine Mountains from the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm ___MASK69___ the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait ___MASK69___ ___MASK32___ ( where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the ___MASK80___ and the Po Valley . The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , ___MASK44___ , Greece , Italy , Montenegro and Slovenia . The Adriatic contains over 1 , 300 islands , mostly located along its eastern , Croatian , coast . It is divided into three basins , the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest , with a maximum depth ___MASK69___ . The ___MASK32___ Sill , an underwater ridge , is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait ___MASK69___ ___MASK32___ , along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western ( Italian ) coast . Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight , although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally . The Adriatic ' s salinity is lower than the Mediterranean ' s because the Adriatic collects a third ___MASK69___ the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean , acting as a dilution basin . The surface water temperatures generally range from in summer to in winter , significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin ' s climate . The euro ( sign : €; code : EUR ) is the official currency ___MASK69___ the eurozone , which consists ___MASK69___ 19 ___MASK69___ the member states ___MASK69___ the ___MASK15___ : Austria , Belgium , Cyprus , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , the Netherlands , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , and Spain . The currency is also officially used by the institutions ___MASK69___ the ___MASK15___ and four other European countries , as well as unilaterally by two others , and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans . Outside ___MASK69___ Europe , a number ___MASK69___ overseas territories ___MASK69___ EU members also use the euro as their currency . A continent is one ___MASK69___ several very large landmasses on Earth . Generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria , up to seven regions are commonly regarded as continents . Ordered from largest in size to smallest , they are : Asia , Africa , North America , South America , Antarctica , ___MASK2___ , and ___MASK87___ . In geology , areas ___MASK69___ continental crust include regions covered with water . Lace is a delicate fabric made ___MASK69___ yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern , made by machine or by hand . ___MASK24___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK24___ ( Slovene : , abbr .: " RS "), is a nation state in southern Central ___MASK2___ , located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes . It is bordered by Italy to the ___MASK51___ , Austria to the north , ___MASK19___ to the northeast , ___MASK44___ to the south and southeast , and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest . It covers and has a population of 2 . 06 million . It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations , ___MASK15___ , and NATO . The capital and largest city is Ljubljana . Mazzorbo is an island in the ___MASK65___ Venetian Lagoon , ___MASK65___ Italy , linked to Burano by a bridge . It was once an important trading ___MASK54___ but is now known for its vineyards and orchards . Its main attraction is the fourteenth century Church of Santa Caterina , and there is also a brightly painted housing development , designed in 1979 by Giancarlo De Carlo . The Venetian Lagoon is an enclosed bay ___MASK69___ the Adriatic Sea , in ___MASK65___ Italy , in which the city ___MASK69___ ___MASK8___ is situated . Its name in the Italian and Venetian languages , ' cognate ___MASK69___ Latin ', " lake " has provided the international name for an enclosed , shallow embayment ___MASK69___ salt water , a lagoon . An architect is someone who plans , designs , and reviews the construction ___MASK69___ buildings . To " practice architecture " means to provide services in connection with the design ___MASK69___ buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings , that have as their principal purpose human occupancy or use . Etymologically , " architect " derives from the Latin " architectus ", which derives from the Greek " (" arkhi -", chief + " tekton ", builder ), i . e ., chief builder . Water is a transparent and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent ___MASK69___ Earth ' s streams , ___MASK43___ , and oceans , and the fluids ___MASK69___ most living organisms . Its chemical formula is HO , meaning that its molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms , that are connected by covalent bonds . Water strictly refers to the liquid state ___MASK69___ that substance , that prevails at standard ambient temperature and pressure ; but it often refers also to its solid state ( ice ) or its gaseous state ( steam or water vapor ). It also occurs in nature as snow , glaciers , ice packs and icebergs , clouds , fog , dew , aquifers , and atmospheric humidity . ___MASK60___ , officially the Italian Republic , is a unitary parliamentary republic in ___MASK2___ . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , ___MASK60___ shares open land borders with ___MASK68___ , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . ___MASK60___ covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate ; due to its shape , it is often referred to in ___MASK60___ as " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth ___MASK29___ populous EU member state . An islet is a very small island . Types . As suggested by its origin as " islette ", an Old French diminutive ___MASK69___ " isle ", use ___MASK69___ the term implies small size , but little attention is given to drawing an upper limit on its applicability . A parliamentary republic is a republic that operates under a parliamentary system ___MASK69___ government where the executive branch ( the government ) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature ( the parliament ). There are a number ___MASK69___ variations ___MASK69___ parliamentary republics . ___MASK29___ have a clear differentiation between the head ___MASK69___ government and the head ___MASK69___ state , with the head ___MASK69___ government holding real power , much like constitutional monarchies . Some have combined the roles ___MASK69___ head ___MASK69___ state and head ___MASK69___ government , much like presidential systems , but with a dependency upon parliamentary power . A mediterranean climate or dry summer climate is the climate typical ___MASK69___ the lands in the Mediterranean Basin . The lands around the Mediterranean Sea form the largest area where this climate type is found , but it also is found in ___MASK29___ ___MASK69___ coastal California , in parts ___MASK69___ Western and ___MASK93___ , in southwestern South Africa , sections ___MASK69___ Central Asia , and in central Chile . ___MASK68___ , officially the French Republic , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of ___MASK68___ extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the ___MASK56___ to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas ___MASK68___ include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and ___MASK62___ oceans . ___MASK68___ spans and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . An island or isle is any piece ___MASK69___ sub - continental land that is surrounded by water . Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets , skerries , cays or keys . An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait , and a small island off the coast may be called a holm . A grouping ___MASK69___ geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago , e . g . the ___MASK35___ . The ___MASK35___ , officially the Republic of the ___MASK35___ , is a sovereign island country in Southeast Asia situated in the western Pacific Ocean . It consists of about 7 , 641 islands that are categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south : Luzon , Visayas , and Mindanao . The capital city of the ___MASK35___ is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City , both part of Metro Manila . Bounded by the South ___MASK49___ Sea on the west , the Philippine Sea on the east and the Celebes Sea on the southwest , the ___MASK35___ shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north , Vietnam to the west , Palau to the east and Malaysia and Indonesia to the south . An archipelago , sometimes called an island group or island chain , is a chain , cluster or collection ___MASK69___ islands . The word " archipelago " is derived from the Greek "  -  arkhi -" (" chief ") and "   pélagos " (" sea ") through the Italian " arcipelago ". In Italian , possibly following a tradition ___MASK69___ antiquity , the Archipelago ( from medieval Greek "*  " and Latin " archipelagus ") was the proper name for the Aegean Sea and , later , usage shifted to refer to the Aegean Islands ( since the sea is remarkable for its large number ___MASK69___ islands ). It is now used to refer to any island group or , sometimes , to a sea containing a small number ___MASK69___ scattered islands . A lagoon is a shallow body ___MASK69___ water separated from a larger body ___MASK69___ water by barrier islands or reefs . Lagoons are commonly divided into coastal lagoons and atoll lagoons . They have also been identified as occurring on mixed - sand and gravel coastlines . There is an overlap between bodies ___MASK69___ water classified as coastal lagoons and bodies ___MASK69___ water classified as estuaries . Lagoons are common coastal features around many parts ___MASK69___ the world . ___MASK84___ , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic in ___MASK2___ . It consists of 26 cantons , and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities . The country is situated in Western - Central ___MASK2___ , and is bordered by Italy to the south , ___MASK68___ to the west , ___MASK92___ to the north , and Austria and ___MASK94___ to the east . ___MASK84___ is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps , the Swiss Plateau and the ___MASK77___ , spanning an area of . While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory , the Swiss population of approximately eight million people is concentrated mostly on the plateau , where the largest cities are to be found : among them are the two global cities and economic centres Zürich and Geneva . Giancarlo De Carlo ( 12 December 1919  4 June 2005 ) was an Italian architect . ___MASK40___ is an island in the Venetian Lagoon , ___MASK65___ Italy ; like ___MASK8___ itself , it could more correctly be called an archipelago of four islands linked by bridges . It is situated near Torcello at the ___MASK65___ end of the Lagoon , and is known for its lace work and brightly coloured homes . Torcello is a sparsely populated island at the ___MASK65___ end of the Venetian Lagoon , in north - eastern Italy . It is the oldest continuously populated region of ___MASK8___ , and once held the largest population of the Republic of ___MASK8___ . A cay ( or ), also spelled caye or key , is a small , low - elevation , sandy island on the surface ___MASK69___ a coral reef . Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the Pacific , Atlantic and ___MASK62___ Oceans ( including in the ___MASK23___ and on the Great Barrier Reef and Belize Barrier Reef ). A boot is a type ___MASK69___ footwear and a specific type ___MASK69___ shoe . ___MASK29___ boots mainly cover the foot and the ankle , while some also cover some part ___MASK69___ the lower calf . Some boots extend up the leg , sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip . ___MASK29___ boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest ___MASK69___ the sole , even if the two are made ___MASK69___ one piece . Traditionally made ___MASK69___ leather or rubber , modern boots are made from a variety ___MASK69___ materials . Boots are worn both for their functionality  protecting the foot and leg from water , extreme cold , mud or hazards ( e . g ., work boots may protect wearers from chemicals or use a steel toe ) or providing additional ankle support for strenuous activities with added traction requirements ( e . g ., hiking )  and for reasons ___MASK69___ style and fashion .