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• Malta is a small republic off the coast of Italy, south of Sicily. It is composed of seven islands that make up the archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The two main islands, Malta, which houses its capital city Valletta, and Gozo, contain the majority of the population. First settled over 7,000 years ago, it has always been a useful port due to its location in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta)
  2. Capital: Valletta
  3. Government: Parliamentary Republic
  4. Population: 403,532 (2008 estimate) CIA: The World Factbook: Malta
  5. Currency: Euro (EUR)
  6. Official languages: Maltese, English
  7. 2004: Became EU member
  8. Formerly a possession of Great Britain
  9. Independence day: September 21, 1964
  10. Area: 316 sq km
  11. Predominantly Roman Catholic
  12. Calling code: +356
  13. Internet domain: .mt

• Visiting Malta

  If you are an EU national, you need only an ID card or expired passport to enter Malta. Some nationalities are required to have a visa to enter, while others only need a visa to stay longer than one month.

  Malta has experienced a wave of illegal immigration since its entry to the EU, as people on their way to mainland Europe stop there from Africa. It has become a problem for the densely population island country.

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