Malta

Guide to MALTA

MALTA which official name is Republic of Malta or Malta, is a country from Europe located at the Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy). MALTA's capital is Valletta , but MALTA 's most populated city is birkirkara with about 21,676 inhabitants.

History of MALTA

MALTA's government is republic; a Republic with a Ceremonial government type, with President Edward Fenech Adami as head of state and Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi as head of government.

Other symbols of MALTA are Maltese anthem "L-Innu Malti (The Maltese Hymn) Maltese flag.Maltese flag is composed by two equal vertical bands of white (hoist side) and red; in the upper hoist-side corner is a representation of the George Cross, edged in red .

MALTA's history is quite long: Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004.

MALTAs geography

Guide to travel to MALTA

If you are thinking on traveling to MALTA, you will have to take in consideration some points like MALTA's currency, MALTA's weather, MALTA's national holiday and MALTA's transports.

The first thing you need to know for your travels abroad is country's currency. MALTA`s currency is called lira ( Lm), which is divided in 100 cents

MALTA's weather is characterized to be Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers. So be sure of choosing the proper date to travel to MALTA.

You can also consider to visit MALTA on it's national holiday to get in MALTA's culture. If you do so, MALTA's national holiday is called Independence Day, 21 September.

Also, if you like natural wonders, don't forget to visit the highest point of MALTA: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli). And try also to get to MALTA's lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mBut if you prefer the city, you must visit MALTA's tallest structure: ( ).

Don't be afraid to take a flight to MALTA, with more than 1 airports and 1 airlines, you will get to MALTA without problems. Once there, you can choose the transport type that better fits your needs. MALTA has about0 of railways, and also0 of roadways, so is a good place for a car trip.

Maltese Culture

MALTA is known by Malteses as Repubblika ta' Malta or Malta in the shortened way. Maltese, about 401,880 people, are composed by different ethnics: Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock). And they also have different languages: Maltese, English.

Another relevant point nowadays it's MALTA's religion. Malteses are divided in Roman Catholic 98%. So you can visit any of it's4 like St Paul's Pro-Cathedral, Valletta .

But if want to know more about MALTA's culture, the best way is by reading the most famous Maltese novelists' books like Sabine Cassar-Alpert (1959– ), author of Angelina's Ghost .

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