Mediterranean Basin Mediterranean Basin In biogeography, the Mediterranean Basin (also known as the Mediterranean region or sometimes Mediterranea) is the region of lands around the Mediterranean Sea that have a Mediterranean climate, with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers, which supports characteristic Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub vegetation. The Mediterranean basin covers portions of three continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa It has a varied and contrasting topography. The Mediterranean Region offers an ever-changing landscape of high mountains, rocky shores, impenetrable scrub, semi-arid steppes, coastal wetlands, sandy beaches and a myriad islands of various shapes and sizes dotted amidst the clear blue
UK, Europe and Africa Malankara Orthodox Diocese UK, Europe and Africa was formed in 2009, with Diocesan Metropolitan Mathews Mar Thimothios. Diocese of UK, Europe and Africa includes the territorial area of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Germany, France, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Turkey, Greece, Cape Town in South Africa and Kenya. The Diocesan headquarters is in St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Cranfield Road, Brockley, London. The Administrative Annexe in India is in Parumala Seminary. This was consecrated by Baselios Mar Thoma Didymus I Valiya Bava. the diocese had 23 Parishes and Congregations and 10 priests. http://www.stthomasiocaberdeen.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/IOCNI/ http://www.ststephensioc.co.uk http://www.stmarysindianorthodoxchurchbristol.com www.indianorthodoxcambridge.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/canterburyioc http://holytrinityioccrawley.com http://www.indianorthodoxchurchglasgow.co.uk http://www.stthomasorthodoxlondon.org/ http://indianorthodoxchurchkingslynn.co.uk