Malta






 * Official Language:** Maltish and English
 * Capital:** Valletta
 * System of government:** Republic
 * President:** Edward Fenech Adami
 * Prime minister:** Lawtence Gonzi
 * Area:** 316km^2
 * Population:** Total (2005) 398 534
 * Independent from Great Britain:** 21. September 1964
 * Foreign exchange:** Maltese lire (MTL)
 * Time zone:** UTC + 1
 * National day:**21. September
 * National song:** L-Innu Malti



You can read more details on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta#History

Malta was a very important supplyharbour and fleetquarter for Britain.The opening of the Suezchannel in 1869 increased Maltas meaning, and the islands became an important stop on the way between India and Britain. Britain was also a important island in the 2nd world war, because they had food and important stuff that came from other countries and stopped in Britan and were reloaded and were shipped to Norway. The compulsory education are between the ages of 5 and 16 years. The education is free and the education on Malta is based on the British Modelwith the primary and secondary school. All the students in schools in Malta have to wear their school uniforms. They follow the British example of skirt, blouse, school tie, blazer, dark tights and lace up shoes. Boys wear slacks and there are jumper dresses for the younger girls. Just like in the United Kingdom, students who are 16+ and attend 6th form do not usually wear a uniform.
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Malta is a group of islands and the islands are existing of limestone and are located in the Mediterranean Sea. Malta are about 93 km south from Sicilia and are a country who have wather on everey frontier. Only the three largest islands are tenanted, Malta, Gozo and Comino. Along the indented coastline there are many good harbour works. Fishing are a big industry on Malta because they have this nice harbour.

The landscape on Malta is famous for low hills with terraced fields. Many touristas are travel to Malta just to see this famous hills. The highest point on Malta are at 253 metre over the ocaen and were call Ta`Dmejrek. The Malta-channel in the north, that crosses the country divides the land from the Italyan island Silicia.

The climate is a typical mediterraenan climate with mild rainy winters and huge hot and dry summers. The growing season dosen't end, evan though rough winters may occur. One big problem on Malta are the water supply, since the summer are hot and dry it is a problem to get wather to the population. In the winter the shower are so powerful that it just run out to the ocean instead of drought down in the crust.

Very many think the south of malta is the southest fixed piont in Europe but Punta de Tarifa in Spain,Cypros and the island Gavos south for Crete are more south then Malta.

Since 1993 have Malta been divided inn 68. local government. One thing in Malta hoe are difftent from Norway is that they dony have a level between the local government and the state.



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 * Malta** **is an English speaking country because:**

1. About 1800 when Malta was reign by Napoleon, Great Britain and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies sent ammunition and aid to the rebels that fought against Napoleon. Britain also sent her navy, and isolated the French forces. In 1800 the French surrendered and the island became a British Dominion.

2. In the WW2 Malta played an important role, owing to its proximity to Axis shipping lanes. The people of Malta were awarded with the George Cross for their long struggle against enemy attack. Britain defended Malta heavy and some historians argue that the award caused Britain to incur disproportionate losses in defending Malta. The credibility of Britain would have suffered if Malta was subsequently surrendered to the Axis, like Singapore.

3. In 1964 Malta became independent. But Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth 2. As Queen of Malta. And a Governor-General exercising executive authority on her behalf. However in 1974 Malta became a republic, and adopted an official policy of neutrality in 1980.

Map over Malta



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