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The Maltese Islands, one of the most charming destinations in the Mediterranean, offer the traveller a unique holiday experience. Blessed with year-round sunshine and set in crystal clear waters, Malta and its sister islands of Gozo and Comino, can be a fascinating setting for a truly memorable vacation. The islands’ numerous cultural, artistic and natural treasures are there to be discovered and are all within easy access from wherever one chooses to stay.

Malta’s outstanding archaeological and architectural heritage will act as an impressive backdrop to all of one’s activities - a living testimony of 6,000 years of civilisation. The legacy of the various dominations who ruled over the islands throughout the ages can be seen, felt and savoured.

Whether one seeks action or relaxation, tranquility or excitement, one can find it in Malta. For lovers of music, theatre and the arts, Malta boasts an abundant calendar of cultural manifestations and events. For the sportive visitor, the islands offer golf, tennis, sky-diving, horse-riding, and unlimited possibilities for water-sports - from sailing to windsurfing and the best scuba diving in the Mediterranean.

Malta is a feast for the senses: delicious local cuisine and wines, bustling open air markets, traditional fireworks extravaganzas, delicate lace and multicoloured glassware, the thrills of the casino... All of this and more awaits the fortunate traveller who decides that it’s time to say: It’s Malta!

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General information

Official name
Republic of Malta

Geographic Location
Southern Europe

Capital city
Valletta

Largest cities
Birkirkara, Valletta

Area
320 sq km

Population
400 000

Time Zone
GMT + 1

Currency
Euro

Official language
Maltese, English

Highest point
Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli)

Lowest point
Mediterranean Sea 0 m

Coastline
196.8 km (does not include 56.01 km for the island of Gozo)

Landing place
Malta International Airport

Electricity
240 Volts, 50 Hz

Ethnic groups
Maltese - 95.3% ,British - 1.6% ,Others - 3.1%

Religion
Catholic, others