Satellite image of Malta

The Geography of Malta is dominated by water. It is an archipelago of coralline limestone, located in the Mediterranean Sea, ~93 km south of Sicily, Italy, Europe; and ~300km north of Africa. Only the three largest islands Malta, Gozo, and Comino are inhabited. The country is ~316 km² in area. Numerous bays along the indented coastline of the islands provide good harbours. The landscape of the islands is characterised by low hills with terraced fields. The highest point, at 253 m, is the Ta' Dmejrek on Malta Island. The capital is Valletta. Download high resolution version (2760x2124, 722 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2760x2124, 722 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1062x1114, 1450 KB)Political map of Malta. ... Map of Malta, converted directly from CIA World Factbook GIF File links The following pages link to this file: Malta Geography of Malta Gozo Island Categories: CIA World Factbook images ... A girl in a swimming pool Water (from the Old English waeter; c. ... An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... Satellite image The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. ... To help compare orders of magnitude; this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 km (105 and 106 m). ... Sicilian redirects here. ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to Malta Island. ... Categories: Stub | Malta ... The bay at San Sebastián, Spain A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. ... A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ... The metre, or meter, is a measure of length. ... Satelite image of Malta The Geography of Malta is dominated by water. ... Map. ... Port of Valletta Valletta, population 7048 (official estimate for 2000), is the capital city of Malta - The city is located at 35°5416 North, 14°3132 East (35. ...

Geographic coordinates: 35°50′N 14°35′E

Map references: Europe

Area:
total: 316 km²
land: 316 km²
water: 0 km²

Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries: 0 km

Coastline: 140 km

Maritime claims:
contiguous zone: 24 nautical miles (44 km)
continental shelf: 200 m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 25 nautical miles (46 km)
territorial sea: 12 nautical miles (22 km) A nautical mile is a unit of length. ...

Climate: Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers

Terrain: mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli)

Natural resources: limestone, salt, arable land

Land use:
arable land: 38%
permanent crops: 3%
permanent pastures: 0%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 59% (1993 est.)

Irrigated land: 10 km² (1993 est.)

Natural hazards: NA

Environment - current issues: very limited natural fresh water resources; increasing reliance on desalination, the slaughter of migratory birds on migration during unregulated hunting

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol

See also : Malta