- Official name
- Republic of Malta Repubblika ta ' Malta · Maltese
- Capital
- Valletta
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 485,000
- Area
- 316 km²
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Neighbours
- None — island or sea borders only
- Internet / phone
- .mt · +356
Where it is
Notable facts
- Malta is one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries.
- The megalithic temples of Ġgantija are older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids.
- Maltese is the only Semitic language written in the Latin alphabet and the only one that is an official EU language.
- The islands were held by the Knights of St John from 1530 to 1798.
World Heritage 3 sites
National dish
Stuffat tal-fenek Rabbit marinated in wine and bay, then stewed with garlic and tomato.
Rabbit-eating on Malta was in part a protest: hunting them was reserved to the Knights.