Facts in Brief
Malta is an archipelago of 3 main islands situated in the centre of the Mediterranean. The largest island is Malta, thus the name of the archipelago, followed by Gozo and Comino. Filfla, St.Paul's Islet and Cominotto are other small uninhabited islands.
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CAPITAL CITY: Valletta OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Maltese and English CURRENCY: Euro POPULATION: 410,000 AREA: 316 km2 FLAG: Legend has it that the flag was rewarded to the Maltese people by Count Roger the Norman in 1090, after helping him defeat the Arabs. The George Cross, which in 1942 was awarded to the Maltese people for their bravery during WWII, was added later to the flag. |
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