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Encyclopedia > Malta (island)

Malta is the largest island of the Maltese archipelago. It includes the highest point of the archipelago, at 253 m the Ta' Dmejrek, and the Maltese capital, Valletta. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields. See also the article on the state Malta.


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Malta - MSN Encarta (1308 words)
The Maltese islands are the rocky peaks of limestone mountains that rise from the sea south of Sicily.
The population of Malta (2006 estimate) is 400,214.
The capital and leading port of the country is Valletta (population, 2004 estimate, 7,137), on the island of Malta.
Malta at AllExperts (3445 words)
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation consisting of an archipelago of seven islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Malta's proximity to the Suez Canal proved to be its main asset during these years, and it was considered to be a most important stop on the way to India.
Malta's population density of 1,282 per square kilometre (3,322/sq mi) is by far the highest in the EU, and one of the highest in the world.
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