The Maltese Islands are a group of islands in the Mediterranean. The main islands are Malta Island and Gozo. Other islands that form part of the archipelago include: Comino (Kemmuna), Cominotto (Kemmunett, uninhabited), Filfla (uninhabited), Fungus Rock (Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral, uninhabited), Manoel Island (which is joined to the town of Gżira, on the mainland, by a bridge), and the Islands of St. Paul (uninhabited). The Maltese Islands have been an independent republic since 1974. The centre of government, commerce and culture is the capital city of Valletta, on the eastern coast of Malta. The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Malta is the largest island of the Maltese archipelago. ... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to the island of Malta. ... The Mergui Archipelago An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... Comino (Maltese: Kemmuna) is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 3. ... ... Filfla is a small, barren, uninhabited islet 5 km south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of Maltese Archipelago. ... Fungus Rock on December 25, 2002 Fungus Rock , which also has the affectionate Maltese name Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (the Generals Rock) is a small islet, 60 metres high massive lump of limestone in the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the island... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Gżira (or il-Gżira) is a town in the north-eastern coast of Malta (pop. ... The Islands of St. ... in particular, for the archaizing senses of republic, as a translation of politeia or res publica Forms of government Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A republic is a form of government maintained by a state or country whose sovereignty is based on popular consent and whose... A blonde haired, very skilled worker with a 70s look. ... The culture of Malta is a reflection of various cultures that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964. ... Valletta, population 6,315 (official estimate for 2005), is the capital city of Malta. ...

The Maltese Islands are predominantly Roman Catholic, and St. Paul (Maltese: San Pawl) and the Blessed Virgin Mary (Maltese: l-Imqaddsa Verġni Marija) are considered to be their Patron Saints, with particular devotion annually on the following dates: The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Paul of Tarsus (b. ... Our Lady redirects here. ... In several forms of Christianity, a patron saint has special affinity for a trade or group. ...

• February 10, which is the date attributed to St. Paul's shipwreck on Malta (Maltese: in-Nawfraġju ta' San Pawl), and the Christianization of Malta.
• Friday before Good Friday (il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira), the day of Our Lady of Sorrows (Maltese: id-Duluri)
• June 29, the feast of St Peter and St Paul (Maltese: L-Imnarja)
• August 15, the feast of the Assumption (Maltese: Marija Assunta).
• September 8, the feast of Our Lady of Victories (Maltese: il-Vittorja), a date which has deep historical significance for the Maltese.
• December 8, the feast of Immacualte Conception (Maltese: Il-Kunċizzjoni)

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List of Islands

This is a list of islands of Malta.

• Comino
• Cominotto
• Delimara Island
• Filfla
• Fungus Rock
• Għallis Island
• Gozo
• Islands of St. Paul
• Malta Island
• Manoel Island
• Qawra Island
• Xrob l-Għaġin Island

Comino (Maltese: Kemmuna) is an island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 3. ... ... Filfla is a small, barren, uninhabited islet 5 km south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of Maltese Archipelago. ... Fungus Rock on December 25, 2002 Fungus Rock , which also has the affectionate Maltese name Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral (the Generals Rock) is a small islet, 60 metres high massive lump of limestone in the entrance to an almost circular black lagoon in Dwejra, on the island... Gozo is an island of the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, second in size to the island of Malta. ... The Islands of St. ... Malta is the largest island of the Maltese archipelago. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Trivia

• Jamie Foxx looked at a picture of the Maltese Islands in his taxicab in Collateral.

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See also

• Malta
• List of islands in the Mediterranean
• Geography of Malta
• Culture of Malta

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