Malta Overview
- Country: Malta
- Area: 316 Km²
- Capital: Valletta
- Population: 400,000 inhabitants
- Language: Maltese and English
- Religion: majority Catholic
- Form of Government: parliamentary republic
- Main Cities: Valletta, Victoria, Gozo, Mdina, Sliema, Birzebbuga
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Useful Information about Malta
- Currency: Maltese Lira (1 Maltese lira MTL = 2.3294 Euro)
- International Dialing Code: +356
- International Vehicle Code: M
- Driving Side: right
- Entry Documents: ID Card or Passport
- Vaccination Required: No
- Electricity: 240 volts AC 50 HZ
- Measurement Units: metric decimal
- Time Zone: same time as Italy
- Fixed Date Holidays: January 1: New Year’s Day; January 6: Epiphany; February 10: St. Paul’s Shipwreck; March 19: St. Joseph; March-April: Good Friday; March-April: Easter; March 31: Freedom Day; April 25: National Liberation Day; May 1: Labor Day; June 7: June 7th holiday; June 29: St. Peter and St. Paul (L-Imnarja); August 15: Assumption of Mary; September 8: Nativity of Mary; September 21: Independence Day; December 8: Immaculate Conception; December 13: Republic Day; December 25: Christmas
- Climate: mild Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and hot, sunny but dry summers
- Average Temperatures: summer highs reach 30°C, winter averages around 15°C
- Transport: National airline Air Malta; many others flying to and from Malta: Alitalia, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair, etc. Main ports: Grand Harbour and Marsaxlokk.
- Airports: Malta International Airport in Valletta
