Mersin is one of the most modern cities in the Mediterranean Region, with palm tree lined coastal boulevards, charming parks, beautiful hotels, commercial buildings and a free trade zone. Mersin, at the same time, has a large commercial port.
Rainfall is unevenly distributed, significantly lower in the south of the country. In the extreme south, rainfall averages near 30 millimeters (1.18 in) annually; in the north, average annual rainfall exceeds 900 millimeters (35.4 in).Rainfall varies from season to season and from year to year, particularly in the Negev Desert.srael's area is approximately 20,770 km 2 (8,019 sq mi), which includes 445 km 2 (172 sq mi) of inland water. Israel stretches 424 km (263 mi) from north to south, and its width ranges from 114 km (71 mi) to, at its narrowest point, 15 km (9.3 mi).
Based on the data of a recent few decades, it appears to be the wettest place in the world, or the place with the highest average annual rainfall. Mawsynram receives nearly 10,000 millimeters of rain in an average year, and the vast majority of rain it falls during the monsoon months. A comparison of rainfalls for Cherrapunji and Mawsynram for some years is given in Table 1. Primarily due to the high altitude, it seldom gets truly hot in Mawsynram.