Q. The "Mistral Wind" originates from which country?
Answer: France
Notes: Gulf of Lion acts as a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a recessed, coastal body of water that directly connects to the Mediterranean Sea. This gulf is located in Western Europe, in which it lies between Southern France and North-Eastern Spain. The chief port on the Gulf of Lion is Marseille, a town in France. This gulf is the location where Mistral Wind and Tramontane wind blow. Mistral Wind is a strong, cold, northwesterly wind that blows from southern France into the Gulf of Lion in the northern Mediterranean.

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