Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to Malta Island. In Maltese, the island is called Għawdex (pronounced áw-desh), which means "joy" in archaic Arabic. Gozo is part of the country of Malta. Motto: Virtute et Constantia (by valour and firmness) Anthem: L-Innu Malti Capital Valletta Largest city Birkirkara Official language(s) Maltese, English Government Democratic republic  - President of Malta Edward Fenech Adami  - Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi Independence    - from the UK September 21, 1964  Accession to EU May 1, 2004 Area    - Total... 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. ... Map. ... In language, an archaism is the deliberate use of an older form that has fallen out of current use. ... The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ...

Geography

Gozo is 67 km² in size, which is approximately the same as Hong Kong Island. It lies approximately 6 km northwest from the nearest point of Malta, is of oval form, 14 km in length and 7.25 km in extreme breast. 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 ... 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 ... The night view of the Island side as seen from the Kowloon side - the opposite side of the Victoria Harbour Hong Kong Island (Traditional Chinese: 香港島; Simplified Chinese: 香港岛; Cantonese Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2 dou2; Mandarin Pinyin: XiānggÇŽngdÇŽo) is the island where the colonial settlement of the Hong Kong territory...

Demography

In 2003, the island had a population of 30,750, 6,635 of which live in its capital Rabat, also known as Victoria. The crude birth rate was of 7.93, considerably lower than that of 9.59 for Malta. The town with the highest birth rate is San Lawrenz (15.93) and the one with the lowest is Xewkija (4.89). Victoria (also called Rabat) is the capital of Gozo, an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. ... Saint Lawrence is a village on Gozo Island, Malta. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Connection to the Maltese 'Mainland'

The construction of a bridge between the two islands was the subject of controversy for years. At present the island is reachable by ferry boat or by helicopter. Regular ferries relay between the port of Ċirkewwa on Malta and Mġarr on Gozo, establishing services for goods, tourism and commuting. Permanent residents of Gozo are able to use the ferry at a subsidised rate, significantly lower than the standard fare. The heliport at Xewkija provides passenger services to the mainland's airport in Luqa. ÄŠirkewwa, is a harbour in the nothernmost part of Malta. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Luqa (meaning Luke) is a village located in the south east of Malta (Europe). ...

Mġarr Ix-Xini

Download high resolution version (1024x768, 164 KB)Mgarr Ix-Xini panorama - left, on Gozo, there is a watch tower, built in 1658 (so too late for enslaved Gozitans in 1551). ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 164 KB)Mgarr Ix-Xini panorama - left, on Gozo, there is a watch tower, built in 1658 (so too late for enslaved Gozitans in 1551). ...

History

Gozo has been inhabitated since the 5^th millennium BC, as witnessed by the megalithic structures at Ġgantija. The first Neolithic settlers probably crossed over from Sicily. Another interesting neolithic structure is the Xagħra Stone Circle. Ggantija temple Ä gantija (also Ggantia) is a megalithic temple complex on the Mediterranean island of Gozo (part of Malta). ... An array of Neolithic artefacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools Excavated dwellings at Skara Brae Scotland, Europes most complete Neolithic village. ... Sicilian redirects here. ... The Xagħra Stone Circle, also known as the Brockdorff Circle, is an underground Neolithic temple that was also used for burial, situated in Xagħra, Gozo. ...

In July 1551 Ottomans and Barbary pirates conquered Gozo and enslaved all 5,000 or 6,000 inhabitants, bringing them to Tarhuna Wa Msalata in Libya. Their departure port in Gozo was Mġarr ix-Xini. Events Russia, Reforming Synod of the metropolite Macaire, Orthodoxy: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law code ( Stoglav ) Major outbreak of the sweating sickness in England. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish) دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power (1683) Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Söğüt (1299-1326), Bursa (1326-1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanl... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Slavery is a condition in which one person, known as a slave, is under the control of another person, group, organization, or state. ...

The history of Gozo is strongly coupled with the history of Malta, since Gozo has been governed by Malta within living memory, with the exception of a short period of autonomy between October 28, 1798 and September 5, 1800. Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands before the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning safe haven. ... 1628 - The Siege of La Rochelle, which had been ongoing for 14 months, ends with Huguenot surrender 1664 - The Duke of York and Albanys Maritime Regiment of Foot later to be known as the Royal Marines is established. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1800 (MDCCC) was an common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

External links

• Maltese Ministry for Gozo
• Gozo Business Chamber
• Gozo Beaches
• PhotoGlobe: Gozo A collection of commented photos together with GPS-based coordinates
• Zoomable Map of Gozo
• Gozo Channel Ferry services to and from Gozo

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