Malta ,The Wonderfull Place ~ Wonderfull images

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, 80 km south of Sicily, 284 km east of Tunisia and 333 km north of Libya.

Some curious facts about Malta:

Malta is situated in the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and North Africa.
The earliest evidence of human habitation in Malta was found in the Ghar Dalem Cave.
Malta’s capital city, Valletta, is named after Jean Parisot de la Valette, a Grand Master of the Knights of St John.
Napoleon took over the island of Malta in 1798. The French brought an end to the Inquisition which had been introduced by the Knights in 1561.
Low hills with terraced fields all across the islands. There are no mountains or rivers. Coastline consists mainly of harbours, bays, cliffs, sandy and rocky beaches.
The flag of Malta is a simple red and white flag with the George Cross in the top left hand corner.
In 2008, the Euro became the Malta currency , following the island’s accession in the E.U. in 2004.
Even though the Maltese Islands are tiny, major worldwide newspapers are still sold on the islands. The most common international newspapers that you’ll find are British, French and Italian newspapers.
There are many Maltese radio stations that you can choose to listen to while on vacation in Malta. All of them have their own websites, with some offering the opportunity for you to listen to the station online.
The two main symbols that are synonymous with Malta and its people are the Maltese Cross and the Maltese boat. The Maltese cross was used by the Knights of Malta.
The beautiful and elegant Pharaoh Hound Dog is Malta’s National Dog. In Maltese, the breed is called Kelb tal-Fenek.
Maltese and English are the official languages. Italian is also widely spoken.
The main ethnic groups in Maltainclude Maltese, along with British and others (including Sicilian, French, Spanish and Italian).
Malta follows the system of ‘Parliamentary Republic’.