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Geography
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Locationsouth of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea <nowiki />
ArchipelagoMaltese islands<nowiki />
Total islands8<nowiki />
Major islandsMalta, Gozo, Comino, Cominotto<nowiki />
Area316 km²<nowiki />
Highest pointTa'Dmejrek (253 m)<nowiki />
Administration
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Demographics
Population402,000<nowiki />
Density1,282 /km²<nowiki />
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 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:
  • 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)

List of Islands

This is a list of islands of Malta.

See also

Coordinates:
Cominotto (Kemmunett), sometime referred to as Cominetto is an uninhabited Maltese island in the Mediterranean with a surface of only 0.25 km². Cominotto is located at a distance of 100 meters from the island Comino.
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Regione Autonoma Siciliana


Map highlighting the location of Sicilia in Italy

Capital Palermo
President Salvatore Cuffaro
(UDC-CdL)
Provinces Agrigento
Caltanissetta
Catania
Enna
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Mediterranean is a sea 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. It covers an approximate area of 2.
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Malta Island<nowiki />

Valletta

Geography
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Location south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea <nowiki />
Archipelago Maltese islands<nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />

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Gozo


Map highlighting the location of Gozo

Capital Victoria
Minister Giovanna Debono
Area 67 km
Population (2005)
 - Total 31,000
 - Density 462/km

Gozo (Maltese: Għawdex
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Comino<nowiki />

Blue Lagoon

Geography
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Location south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea <nowiki />
Archipelago Maltese islands<nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />

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Cominotto (Kemmunett), sometime referred to as Cominetto is an uninhabited Maltese island in the Mediterranean with a surface of only 0.25 km². Cominotto is located at a distance of 100 meters from the island Comino.
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Anthem
L-Innu Malti
("The Maltese Anthem")

Location of  

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island (IPA: /aɪ.lɪnd/) or isle (IPA: /aɪ.ʌl
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Mediterranean is a sea 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. It covers an approximate area of 2.
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Malta Island<nowiki />

Valletta

Geography
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Location south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea <nowiki />
Archipelago Maltese islands<nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />

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Gozo


Map highlighting the location of Gozo

Capital Victoria
Minister Giovanna Debono
Area 67 km
Population (2005)
 - Total 31,000
 - Density 462/km

Gozo (Maltese: Għawdex
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archipelago is a chain or cluster of islands. The word archipelago literally means "chief sea", from Greek arkhon (arkhi-) ("leader") and pelagos ("sea").
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Comino<nowiki />

Blue Lagoon

Geography
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Location south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea <nowiki />
Archipelago Maltese islands<nowiki /> <nowiki /> <nowiki />

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Cominotto (Kemmunett), sometime referred to as Cominetto is an uninhabited Maltese island in the Mediterranean with a surface of only 0.25 km². Cominotto is located at a distance of 100 meters from the island Comino.
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Filfla is a small, barren, uninhabited islet 5 km south of Malta, and is the most southerly point of the Maltese Archipelago. It belongs to the town of Żurrieq [1] .

The name is believed to come from filfel, the Arabic for a peppercorn.
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Fungus Rock, which also has the affectionate Maltese name 'Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral' (the General's 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 of Gozo, Maltese archipelago.
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St. Paul's Island is a flat islet (or better St. Paul's Islands as they are two of them, well separated, when the sea is more rough) laying in St. Paul's Bay on the island of Malta.

It is uninhibited now as the sole farmer abandoned his tiny dwelling and fields decades ago.
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republic, for all other uses see: republic (disambiguation)

List of forms of government
  • Anarchism
  • Aristocracy
  • Authoritarianism
  • Autocracy
  • Communist state
  • Democracy
Direct democracy

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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1940s  1950s  1960s  - 1970s -  1980s  1990s  2000s
1971 1972 1973 - 1974 - 1975 1976 1977

Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV
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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
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Motto: ''Città Umilissima ''

Official name: Humilissima Civitas Valletta
Inhabitants' name: Belti (m), Beltija (f), Beltin (pl)
Other names: Il-Belt

Latitude: 35°53 '52" N
Longitude:
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Anthem
L-Innu Malti
("The Maltese Anthem")

Location of  

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Christianity

Foundations
Jesus Christ
Church Theology
New Covenant Supersessionism
Dispensationalism
Apostles Kingdom Gospel
History of Christianity Timeline
Bible
Old Testament New Testament
Books Canon Apocrypha
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St. Paul the Apostle (Hebrew: שאול התרסי‎ Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning "Saul of Tarsus"), the "Apostle to the Gentiles"[1]
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The Blessed Virgin Mary, sometimes shortened to The Blessed Virgin or The Virgin Mary, is a traditional title specifically used by Roman Catholics, Anglicans, some Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholics, and others to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ.
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patron saint of a particular group of people is a saint who has special affinity for that group and its members. Prayers by such people are considered more likely to be answered by their patron saint.
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February 10 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 1355 - The St.

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Christianization, the conversion of individuals to Christianity or the conversion of entire peoples at once, also includes the practice of converting pagan practices, pagan religious imagery, pagan sites and the pagan calendar to Christian uses.
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June 29 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 512 - A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland.

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