Geographical Entry on Trieste; The Adriatic sea

The Adriatic sea separates the Apennine peninsula from the Balkan peninsula. The Western coast is Italian, and the eastern coast runs along Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Albania. The Adriatic sea is 800 kn long with an average width of 100m. And a depth of 1, 324m and an area of 131, 050 sq km. The word 'Adriatic' comes from the Latin word Mare Hadriaticum or Mare Adriaticum. Which means Adriatic sea in Italian. The name comes from the Etruscan colony of Adria (or Hadria). The main ports in Italy are Venice, Brindisi, Trieste, Ancora and Bari. In Croatia the only port by the Adriatic sea is Rijeka. In the Adriatic sea fishing is an important activity, and you can find sardines, lobsters, and tuna. The Adriatic sea is very salty and rich with lots of fish. The warm weather is nearly constant in the summer, however during the winter it can be cold, dry and windy, which is basically the Bora. The Bora is a strong current of wind that comes from Muggia. The Italian coast is mainly straight and continuous, having no islands, but the Balkan coast is full of islands, generally parallel to the shore.