Previous Year Question

Six countries have a coastline on the Black Sea—Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia and Turkey. Therefore, among the given options, Turkey, Georgia and Bulgaria are all Black Sea coastal countries.

Turkey lies along the southern coast of the Black Sea, Georgia along its eastern coast and Bulgaria along its western coast. Romania, Ukraine and Russia also share the Black Sea coastline.

In contrast, Syria is not situated on the Black Sea coast. Syria is located in western Asia and its maritime coastline lies along the Mediterranean Sea. Hence, Syria is not a Black Sea coastal country.

The Black Sea is an almost enclosed sea. It is connected to the Sea of Marmara through the Bosporus Strait and subsequently to the Aegean and Mediterranean seas through the Dardanelles Strait. Its location between Europe and western Asia also gives it considerable geographical importance.