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Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to Malta
- Time Zone:GMT/UTC +1
- Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
- Weights & measures: Metric
- Country Dialing Code:356
Must See - Properties on UNESCO World Heritage List by
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- City of Valletta
- Megalithic Temples of Malta
Malta Facts
Location
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Capital
Valletta
Population
398,534 (July 2005 est.)
Regions
none (administered directly from Valletta); note - Local Councils carry out administrative orders
Climate
Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers
Ethnic groups
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
Religions
Roman Catholic 98%
Languages
Maltese (official), English (official)
Government type
Republic
Background
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 of 2004.
Visitor's Impressions
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