Facts About Malta

Quick Facts About Malta
LOCATION: Near the center of the Mediterranean Sea
NEAREST POPULATED CENTER: Sicily Island in Italy
CAPITAL CITY: Valetta
LARGEST CITY: Birkirkara
NUMBER OF ISLANDS: 3 (Malta, Gozo, and Comino)
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Maltese and English
SIZE: About 120 square miles
POPULATION: GREATER THEN 452,000
INTERNET COUNTRY CODE: mt
TELEPHONE CALLING CODE: +356
DRIVING: Left side of the road

Wikipedia Introduction to Malta

Outline of Wikipedia Malta Articles

WikiMedia Atlas of Malta

BBC News Malta Country Profile

Malta World Fact Book

Timeline of Malta History
1947: Some self government restored to Malta
1964 September 21: Independence from Britain but UK queen still head of state
1974: Malta Republic, British Armed Forces Expelled
2002: Malta invited to join European Union
2004 May 1: Malta joined European Union
2008 January 1: Euro became the currency of Malta (formerly Maltese Lira)