Could you name 5 common characteristics of the mediterranean nations?

Question

Could you name 5 common characteristics of the mediterranean nations?

Answer 1

1) All have some Mediterranean climate and chaparral biome.

2)All these countries (the ones that existed then) were involved in World War 2 in some form, either as an aggressor, defender, or colony

3)All countries around the mediterranean sea were part of the roman empire

4)All the countries have major cities on the sea and shoreline on the Mediterranean:) They are also in an area known as the Mediterranean basin.

5) All countries touching the Mediterranean Sea are popular tourist destinations. (sorta).

Nothing else comes to mind.

Answer 2

The Italian, Greek, Arabian, Spaniard, Frenchmen.