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Malta Mini Explorer: The Essential Visitors' Guide

Area: 316 sq km (122 sq miles).
Population: 397,000 (UN, 2005).
Population Density: 1256 sq km.
Capital: Valletta. Population: 7173 (2002).
Government: Republic. Gained independence from the UK in 1964.
The Maltese archipelago is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean,with the largest inhabited island, Malta, lying 93km (58 miles) southof Sicily and 290km (180 miles) from North Africa. Gozo and Comino arethe only other inhabited islands. The landscape of all three ischaracterised by low hills with terraced fields. Malta has no mountainsor rivers. Its coastline is indented with harbours, bays, creeks, sandybeaches and rocky coves. Gozo is connected to Malta by ferry and ismore thickly vegetated, with many flat-topped hills and craggy cliffs.Comino, the smallest island, is connected to Malta and Gozo by ferryand is very sparsely populated.
Language: Maltese (a Semitic language) and English are the official languages. Italian is also widely spoken.
Religion: 91 per cent Roman Catholic.
Time: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from the last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Social Conventions: The usual Europeancourtesies are expected, but the visitor should also bear in mind thetremendous importance of Roman Catholicism; if visiting a church, forinstance, modest dress covering the shoulders and legs will beexpected. Smoking is prohibited on public transport and in some publicbuildings, including cinemas.
Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz. UK-style three-pin plug are in use.

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