 Malta
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Malta is a small and densely populated island nation consisting of an archipelago of seven islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Republic of Malta is an archipelago of three islands. Malta, Gozo and Comino. It is situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, (58 miles from Sicily, 180 miles from Libya).
The country's official languages are Maltese and English. Only the three largest islands Malta Island (Malta), Gozo (Għawdex), and Comino (Kemmuna) are inhabited. The smaller islands, such as Filfla, Cominotto and the Islands of St. Paul are uninhabited. Numerous bays along the indented coastline of the islands provide good harbours. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.
Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and became a republic in 1974.
AREA: 316 sq km
CLIMATE: Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers
POPULATION: 400,214 (July 2006 est.)
RELIGIONS: Roman Catholic 98%
LANGUAGES: Maltese (official), English (official)
GOVERNMENT TYPE: Republic
CAPITAL: Valletta
CURRENCY: Maltese Lira
NATIONAL HOLIDAY: Independence Day, 21 September (1964)
GDP PER CAPITA (purchasing power parity): $19,700 (2005 est.)
France = $29,600 (2005 est.)
USA = $41,600 (2005 est.)
China = $6,800 (2005 est.)
Bresil = $8,300 (2005 est.)
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