These are some interesting facts about Malta.
- Nationality:
- Noun: Maltese (singular and plural)
- Adjective: Maltese
- Capital City:
- Time zone:
- GMT+1
- Dialing Country Code:
- +356
- Electricity
- 240 volts
- 50 hz
- Geography:
- Malta
- Length: 27.6 km
- Width: 14.5 km
- Shoreline: 197 km
- Gozo
- Length : 14.5 km
- Width: 7.2 km
- Shoreline: 56 km
- Total Area: 316 sq km
- Total Population: 412,000
- Land boundaries: 0 km
- The highest point in Malta is Ta’ Dmejrek, at 253 m (830 ft), near Dingli.
- Forests and woodland: 0 km2
- Water: 0 km2
- Climate: Mediterranean climate with mild, rainy winters and hot dry summers. Sunny climate with a daily average of 6 hours sunshine in mid-winter to more than 12 hours in summer.
- Official Languages:
- Maltese
- English
- Public Holidays:
- 1 January: New Year’s Day
- 10 February: Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck
- 19 March: Feast of St. Joseph
- Good Friday
- 31 March: Freedom Day *
- 1 May: Worker’s Day
- 7 June: Sette Giugno *
- 29 June: Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (L-Imnarja)
- 15 August: Feast of the Assumption
- 8 September: Feast of Our Lady of Victories *
- 21 September: Independence Day *
- 8 December: Feast of the Immaculate Conception
- 13 December: Republic Day *
- 25 December: Christmas Day
* National Holidays
- Transport:
- Public Transport: Buses operated by Malta Public Transport
- National Airline: AirMalta
- Trains Stations: 0
- Railway Tracks: 0 km
- International Airports: 1
- Harbour: 1
- Vehicles drive on the left