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List All Cities Malta Listing cities Malta database :
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Description Malta by rbd.me
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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 and began using the euro as currency in 2008.
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Location
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Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
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Area - comparative
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slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC
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Natural resources Malta
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mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs
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Population Malta
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the country comprises an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration
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Religions Malta
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Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
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Languages
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Roman Catholic 98%
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Education Malta expenditures
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Maltese (official) 90.2%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.8% (2005 census)
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Government Malta type
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5.1% of GDP (2004)
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Independence
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none (administered directly from Valletta); note - local councils carry out administrative orders and have some responsibility for local road and other public maintenance
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Malta Economy - overview
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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; according to legend, the colors are taken from the red and white checkered banner of Count Roger of Sicily who removed a bi-colored corner and granted it to Malta in 1091; an uncontested explanation is that the colors are those of the Knights of Saint John who ruled Malta from 1530 to 1798; in 1942, King George VI of the United Kingdom awarded the George Cross to the islanders for their exceptional bravery and gallantry in World War II; since independence in 1964, the George Cross bordered in red has appeared directly on the white field
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Investment Malta
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26 (2007)
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Industries Malta
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Airports Malta
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6 (2009)
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