Outline of Malta
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malta:
Malta – small and densely populated sovereign island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea.[1] Malta comprises an archipelago of seven islands, of which the three largest are inhabited. Malta is located 93 km (58 mi) south of Sicily, and 288 km (179 mi) north of North Africa, giving the country a warm, Mediterranean climate.[2] The nation's de facto capital is the historic city of Valletta.
Throughout much of its history, Malta has been considered a crucial location due in large part to its position in the Mediterranean Sea.[3] It was held by several ancient cultures including Sicilians, Romans, Phoenicians, Byzantines and others. The island is commonly associated with the Knights of St. John who ruled it. This, along with the historic Biblical shipwreck of St. Paul on the island, ingrained the strong Roman Catholic legacy which is still the official and most practised religion in Malta today.
The country's official languages are Maltese and English, the latter a legacy from Malta's period as a British colony – the United Kingdom is the most recent outside ruling power. Malta gained independence in 1964 and is currently a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as the European Union, which it joined in 2004.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Malta
- Official English country name: The Republic of Malta
- Common endonym(s): Malta
- Official endonym(s): Repubblika ta' Malta
- Adjectival(s): Maltese
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Malta
- ISO country codes: MT, MLT, 470
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MT
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mt
Geography of Malta
- Malta is: an island country and a European microstate
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Atlantic Ocean
- Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Malta
- High: Ta' Dmejrek 253 m (830 ft)
- Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 252.8 km
- Population of Malta: 410,600 (January 1, 2008) - 169th most populous country
- Area of Malta: 316 km2
- Atlas of Malta
Environment of Malta
- Climate of Malta
- Environmental issues in Malta
- Renewable energy in Malta
- Geology of Malta
- Protected areas of Malta
- Biosphere reserves in Malta
- National parks of Malta
- Wildlife of Malta
- Flora of Malta
- Fauna of Malta
Natural geographic features of Malta
Regions of Malta
Ecoregions of Malta
List of ecoregions in Malta
- Ecoregions in Malta
Administrative divisions of Malta
Administrative divisions of Malta
Districts of Malta
Municipalities of Malta
- Capital of Malta: Valletta
- Cities of Malta
Demography of Malta
Government and politics of Malta
- Form of government: multi-party representative democratic parliamentary republic
- Capital of Malta: Valletta (de facto)
- Elections in Malta
- Political parties in Malta
Branches of the Republic of Malta
Executive branch of Malta
Legislative branch of Malta
- Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta
- House of Representatives of Malta
- Leader of the House of Representatives of Malta
- Leader of the Opposition (Malta)
Judicial branch of Malta
- Primus Inter Pares of Judicial Branch: Chief Justice of Malta
- Law Courts and Tribunals of Malta
- Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta
Foreign relations of Malta
International organization membership
The Republic of Malta is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Malta
- Capital punishment in Malta
- Constitution of Malta
- Crime in Malta
- Human rights in Malta
- Law enforcement in Malta
Military of Malta
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Malta
- Prime Minister of Malta
- Chief of Staff: Brigadier of The Armed Forces of Malta
- Armed Forces of Malta
- Army of Malta
- Navy of Malta
- Air Force of Malta
- Special forces of Malta
- Military history of Malta
- Military ranks of Malta
Local government in Malta
Local government in Malta
History of Malta
Culture of Malta
- Architecture of Malta
- Cuisine of Malta
- Festivals in Malta
- Languages of Malta
- Media in Malta
- Museums in Malta
- National symbols of Malta
- People of Malta
- Prostitution in Malta
- Public holidays in Malta
- Records of Malta
- Religion in Malta
- Christianity in Malta
- Hinduism in Malta
- Islam in Malta
- Judaism in Malta
- Sikhism in Malta
- World Heritage Sites in Malta
Art in Malta
- Art in Malta
- Cinema of Malta
- List of Maltese artists
- Literature of Malta
- Music of Malta
- Television in Malta
- Theatre in Malta
Sports in Malta
Sports in Malta
Economy and infrastructure of Malta
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 125th (one hundred and twenty fifth)
- Agriculture in Malta
- Banking in Malta
- Communications in Malta
- Companies of Malta
- Currency of Malta: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
- Energy in Malta
- Energy policy of Malta
- Oil industry in Malta
- Health care in Malta
- Mining in Malta
- Malta Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Malta
- Transport in Malta
Education in Malta
See also
 |
Maltese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
|
English language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
- Index of Malta-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Malta-related topics
- Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- 1 2 "Malta". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ↑ The Maltese Islands, Department of Information — Malta.
- ↑ "Situation". A History of Malta. 6 February 2008.
External links
- Malta Environment Press Article Archive
Malta travel guide from Wikivoyage- Gov.mt – Maltese Government official site.
- Diving Malta – All the dive sites in Malta
- Laws of Malta – A summary of principal laws and glossary of terms.
- The Maltese Armed Forces official website
- Malta Business Directory Find Maltese Businesses
- Laws Of Malta
- Malta on Emporis.com
- Malta Environment and Planning Authority's GIS Map Server which includes place names and street's layout and names
- The Times of Malta
- Official Maltese Tourism website
- 101 Things to do in Malta an offbeat guide to what to do in Malta and Gozo
- Malta Everything about Malta
- Malta travel guide