Malta - an overview
Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta, is a small island nation comprising an archipelago of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea. A country of Southern Europe, Malta lies south of Sicily, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya.
The country's official languages are Maltese and English. Roman Catholicism is the most practised religion. The islands constituting the Maltese nation have been ruled by various powers and fought over by many states for centuries. Malta has been a member state of the European Union (EU) since 2004 and it is currently the smallest EU country both in population and in area.
External sites: Malta Tourist Information
We do not yet have our own travel guide for Malta - visit the Official Tourist Guide for Malta
If you know Malta and would like to help us create a Malta travel guide or write about a place or places to visit in Malta please contact us (see writing for Europe This Way).
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