Difference between revisions of "Malta"
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Revision as of 00:50, January 2, 2008
| 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 | Euro |
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]