ABOUT MALTA
The island-territory of Malta is
located in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy), it comprises of
three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino, of which Malta is the biggest island. In
its history the Maltese archipelago was deliberately critical for the control
of the Mediterranean. Malta turned into an EU part in May of 2004.
Background:
Incredible Britain formally obtained ownership of
Malta in the mid nineteenth century. The island supported the UK through both
World Wars and stayed in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964.
On 13 December 1974 Malta turned into a republic. In the course of the most
recent 15 years, the island has turned into a noteworthy cargo transshipment
point, a financial centre and a popular tourist destination.
Political
system:
Malta is
a parliamentary republic, its administration is displayed on the British
Westminster system, with a mixed legal system of English common law and civil
law (based on the Roman and Napoleonic common codes). Head of state is the
President of Malta. Head of government is the Prime Minister.
Malta is not one island – it’s an archipelago!
You most likely knew that malta is one of the smallest nations on the
planet, however did you realize that it is contained seven minor islets? Just
the two biggest islands, Malta and Gozo, are routinely inhabited, while the
third greatest, Comino, includes only one luxury resort. The staying four are
totally uninhabited.
On the whole, the total land-mass of 316 km² – meaning that the entire
of Malta can fit into the USA 30,443 times!
info by SFWWC
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