In the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a wonderful island country exists. We are talking about Malta which is officially known as the Malta Republic. The island is world famous for its unique production of honey. So, people also call it as “ land of honey “.
The Maltese Flag. Photo : WolfinHeart
Malta is situated 80 km south of Sicily, 284 km east of Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya, with Gibraltar 1,755 km to the west and Alexandria 1,508 km to the east.
Maltese honey bee. Image : Wikipedia
Malta is considered as one of the smallest states on the planet earth. The total area of the Malta Republic is only 316 km2 (122 sq mi) in land area.
The Maltese Folk
Malta is also one of the most densely populated countries worldwide. The national languages of Malta are English and Maltese. The total length of the coastline is almost of 140 Km.
St. Johns Co Cathedral, Valletta ( Malta )
Malta has the mild Mediterranean climate. The winters are rainy and the summers are hot and dry. The terrain consists mostly low and rocky conditions. The natural resources of the Malta Republic include limestone and salt reserves and arable lands.
Malta, Kottonera
The capital of Malta is Valletta and the country owes the Parliamentary democracy system. The Legal system of Malta is based on English Common Law and Roman Civil Law.
Beautiful view of the island city of Malta
The currency of Malta is called Maltese Lira and the Maltese people celebrate their independence day on the 21st September every year. The largest religion of Malta is Roman Catholic.
The artisan market of Malta
The Maltese people are mostly the descendant of the ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians. The influence of the Mediterranean and the Italian stock can also be observed in the people of Malta.
The cliff jumping from a fabulous Maltese beach
The Maltese economy is also mostly dependent upon the tourism industry. Malta is a popular tourist destination, with 1.2 million tourists every year. Three times more tourists visit than there are residents. Malta is also one of the world’s financial centers.
Traditional wedding of Malta
The cultural study of the Malta republic suggests that the culture of Malta reflects the predominance of the islanders and the Mediterranean people. Overall the culture of Malta is “rich pattern of traditions, beliefs and practices as an outcome of long process of adaptation, assimilation and cross fertilization of beliefs.
Malta - Gozo " The Blue Hole " Photo : Danilopace
The Government of Malta has provided the compulsory and free Education between the ages of 5 and 16 years to their people. Similarly, Malta has both a public healthcare system, known as the government healthcare service, where healthcare is free at the point of delivery, and a private healthcare system.
Awesome Malta
Malta, the land of honey has no big fresh water reservoirs in the country. Geographically, Malta is an archipelago in the central Mediterranean.
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