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Malta
Print page| Location: | Southern Europe, south of Sicily (Italy) |
| Area: | 320 kilometres squared |
| Coastline: | 197 kilometres |
| Climate: | Mediterranean with hot, dry, very sunny summers, warm, sporadically rainy autumns and short, cool winters |
| Geography: | Malta is made up of an archipelago with 3 main islands (Malta, Gozo and Comino). |
| Terrain: | Malta is mostly low and rocky with coastal cliffs. There are many natural harbours, bays, creeks,sandy beaches and rocky coves. |
| Capital city: | Valletta |
| Airport: | Luqa |
| Currency: | Euro |
| Population: | 408,333 people |
| Languages: | Maltese (official), English (official) |
| Food: | Strong Sicillian and English influences as well as Spanish, Maghrebin and Provencal |
National Public Holidays:
| 1st January: | New Year's Day |
| 10th February: | Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck |
| 19th March: | Feast of St Joseph |
| 31st March: | Freedom Day |
| 6th April: | Good Friday |
| 1st May: | Worker's Day |
| 7th June: | Sette Giugno |
| 29th June: | Feast of St Peter and St Paul |
| 15th August: | Feast of Assumption |
| 8th September: | Feast of Our Lady of Victories |
| 21st September: | Independance Day |
| 8th December: | Feast of Immaculate Conception |
| 13th December: | Republic Day |
| 25th December: | Christmas Day |
Photographs in the right column are courtesy of Malta Tourism Authority
Photographs 1, 2, 3: Malta Tourism Authority
Photographs 4, 5: Clive Vella
Photographs 6, 7, 8: Peter Vanicsek
