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Which Sea/Ocean lies in the north of Africa?
A) Pacific sea
B) Arctic sea
C) Indian sea
D) Mediterranean sea.

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Hint: Africa is the world's second-largest continent, both in terms of area and people. In Africa, Islam is the most widely practised religion. Despite being the world's second-biggest continent, Africa boasts the world's smallest coastline.

Complete answer:
Now let us analyze the given options:
Option A: This option is incorrect because, From the Arctic area in the north to the Antarctic region in the south, the ocean stretches. It is bordered on the east by South and North America, and on the west by Australia and Asia.
Option B: This option is incorrect because, Between South America and Africa in the south and North America and Europe in the north, the Atlantic Ocean basin lies. The Arctic Ocean Basin is the world's smallest. The Indian Ocean basin is bordered on the north by Eurasia, on the west by Africa, and on the east by Indonesia and Australia.
Option C: This option is incorrect because The Indian Ocean is bordered on the north by Asia, on the west by Africa, and on the east by Australia. It is the world's third-largest oceanic division, spanning 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or 19.8% of the planet's surface water.
Option D: This option is correct because The Mediterranean Sea is a nearly contained body of water. It is situated between 30 and 36 degrees latitude and 6 and 36 degrees longitude. It encompasses around 2.5 million square kilometres and has an average depth of 1,500 square kilometres. The Mediterranean sea is surrounded by the south by Africa, on the north by Europe, and on the east by western Asia.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Large deserts, tropical rain forests, rocky mountains, and lush plains may all be found in Africa. It has a plethora of them that no other continent can match. Mount Kilimanjaro and Lake Victoria are two more stunning sights on this vast continent.