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| + | {{Country | ||
| + | |name =''Repubblika ta' Malta'' | ||
| + | |map =Malta.JPG | ||
| + | |flag =Flag of Malta.png | ||
| + | |arms =Arms of Malta.png | ||
| + | |capital =Valletta | ||
| + | |capital-raw = | ||
| + | |government =Parliamentary Republic | ||
| + | |government-raw = | ||
| + | |language =Maltese | ||
| + | |king = | ||
| + | |queen = | ||
| + | |monarch-raw = | ||
| + | |president =Edward Fenech Adami | ||
| + | |president-raw = | ||
| + | |chancellor = | ||
| + | |chancellor-raw = | ||
| + | |pm =Lawrence Gonzi | ||
| + | |pm-raw = | ||
| + | |area =121 sq mi | ||
| + | |pop =402,000 (2006) | ||
| + | |pop-basis = | ||
| + | |gdp = | ||
| + | |gdp-year =$8.122 billion (2006) | ||
| + | |gdp-pc =$20,300 (2006) | ||
| + | |currency =Maltese lire | ||
| + | |idd = | ||
| + | |tld = | ||
| + | }} | ||
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'''Malta''' is a small [[archipelago]] nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] at 316 sq km. Its capital is Valetta. It was a British colony until gaining independence in 1964, and is a member of the [[Commonwealth]]. Its population is just over 400,000 [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html]. Malta is mentioned in Acts 28 of the [[Bible]] as a place where [[Paul]] was shipwrecked. | '''Malta''' is a small [[archipelago]] nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] at 316 sq km. Its capital is Valetta. It was a British colony until gaining independence in 1964, and is a member of the [[Commonwealth]]. Its population is just over 400,000 [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html]. Malta is mentioned in Acts 28 of the [[Bible]] as a place where [[Paul]] was shipwrecked. | ||
Revision as of 20:10, October 7, 2007
| Repubblika ta' Malta | |
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Capital | Valletta |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic |
| Language | Maltese (official) |
| President | Edward Fenech Adami |
| Prime minister | Lawrence Gonzi |
| Area | 121 sq mi |
| Population | 402,000 (2006) |
| GDP per capita | $20,300 (2006) |
| Currency | Maltese lire |
Malta is a small archipelago nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of Washington, D.C. at 316 sq km. Its capital is Valetta. It was a British colony until gaining independence in 1964, and is a member of the Commonwealth. Its population is just over 400,000 [1]. Malta is mentioned in Acts 28 of the Bible as a place where Paul was shipwrecked.
Maltese is the national language of Malta, but English and Italian are also spoken there.
Malta lends its name to the Maltese breed of dog; a breed of small toy dogs with long white hair. Maltese dogs were first bred in Italy. [2]