Malta Basic Information Everyone Must Know

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#malta #countryinformation #firstworldpeoples Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean between Sicily and the North African coast. It's a nation known for historic sites related to a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French and British. It has numerous fortresses, megalithic temples and the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, • a subterranean complex of halls and burial chambers dating to circa 4000 B.C. • The capital of Malta is Valletta, which at 0.8 km2, is the smallest national capital in the European Union by area.Malta has one national language, which is Maltese, and English as an official language.Malta's location in the middle of the Mediterranean[16] has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, and a succession of powers, including the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, Knights of St. John, French, and British have ruled the islands. • The Maltese archipelago includes the islands of Malta, Gozo, Comino, Comminotto and Filfla.It has a history of colonial control spanning centuries. • Located south of the Italian island of Sicily between Europe and North Africa, it has been occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and latterly France and Britain.Independence from Britain was achieved in 1964, after the Maltese people were awarded the George Cross for defending the island during the Second World War.Over the centuries, Malta's strategic position fostered its development as an important trading post and it remains a leading centre for container and freight transhipment. Malta is a popular holiday destination and tourism is the nation's main source of income.

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