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Malta Social Studies, People, History, Culture

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Fort St. Angelo; Malta – Photo by foxypar4 – CC-BY

Population 2007………………………………………….401,880
GDP per capita 2002 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$)……….. 21,000
GDP 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$ billions)……………. 8.411
Unemployment……………………………………………………………6.8%
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ……. .8
Labor force (%) …….1.2

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Resources and links about Malta

City Gate; Mdina, Malta – Photo by foxypar4 – CC-BY

Total Area…………………………………………………………124 sq. mi.
Urban population (% of total population) …………………………. 90
Life expectancy at birth (years)……………………………………………..79.15
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)…………………………………. 3.82
Access to safe water (% of population) ……………………………..100
literacy (% of population age 15+) ………………………………………92.8%

Go to capital – Valletta City Profile – To Malta History

Background Note: Malta __ A full national profile with history, culture, economy, maps and more. – illustrated – From U.S. State Department – http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5382.htm

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Malta __ An overview of the Republic of Malta. This encyclopedia was published in 1910 but still a lot of good information. – From newadvent.org – http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09574a.htm

CIA – The World Factbook — Malta You will find a map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. – From CIA – https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mt.html

Country profile: Malta "The Maltese archipelago includes the islands of Malta, Gozo, Comino, Comminotto and Filfla." You will find an overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. – illustrated – From BBC – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1045691.stm

Economy of Malta __ "The strengths of the economy of Malta are its limestone, a favourable geographic location, and a productive labour force. Malta produces only about 20% of its food needs, has limited freshwater supplies, and has no domestic energy sources. An encyclopedic article with links to additional material. – From wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Malta

Ethnologue report for Malta __ Learn about the living languages used in Malta. – From ethnologue.com – http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MT

Government of Malta __ You will find a portal to Malta Government services. Includes contact database, press release, tenders and government links. – illustrated – From Government of Malta – http://www.gov.mt/index.asp?l=2

History of Malta __ "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"." – An encyclopedia article with links to related materials – illustrated – From wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta

Malta "Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation comprising an archipelago of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. – illustrated – From wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta

Malta Country Information You will find detailed information and a lot of it. There are learning games and information for teachers too. You will find history, people, population, government and more. – illustrated – From countryreports.org – http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=153&countryName=Malta

Malta Exports __ You will find charted exports information by industry, product and value in U.S. Dollars. Click on the little "+" icons for even more detailed information about each topic. – From intracen.org – http://www.intracen.org/appli1/TradeCom/TP_EP_CI.aspx?RP=004&YR=2005

Malta – geography Flag, Map, Economy … __ "Malta Interactive Factbook: GEOGRAPHY, Flag, Map,Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications." All this and much more. – From theodora.com – http://www.theodora.com/wfb/malta_geography.html

Malta: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including geography, maps and links to related articles. – From about.com – http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blmalta.htm

malta map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps, statistics, and general information. – illustrated – From worldatlas.com – http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/mt.htm

Malta Photos __ You will find galleries of click-to-enlarge photo images, pictures of Malta. – illustrated – From trekearth.com – http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Malta/

Malta Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures as well as an 'atlas' style summary with maps and more. – illustrated – From pbase.com – http://www.pbase.com/world/malta

Malta Travel Information "Megaliths, medieval dungeons and Calypso's Cave – Malta is positively mythic. The narrow cobblestone streets of its towns are crowded with Renaissance cathedrals and baroque palaces. The countryside is littered with the oldest known human structures in the world." This and more. – illustrated – From lonelyplanet.com – http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/malta/

Maltese Newspapers List of newspapers in Malta. Keep up with the news. – From onlinenewspapers.com – http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/malta.htm

Maps Of Malta __ You will find a wide variety of map resources. Select from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Casta�eda Library Map Collection and others. – From embassyworld.com – http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Malta.html

The Official Tourism Site for Malta, Gozo and Comino __ You will find just about everything you need to know to plan a trip to Malta including maps, photos, and more. – illustrated – From visitmalta.com – http://www.visitmalta.com/main

pictures of Malta at picturesofplaces.com – malta pictures __ Here is a collection of click-to-view galleries of photographs of Malta. "travel pictures of Malta including Gozo Island, Valletta waterfront, Mdina, Marsaxlokk Bay, buildings, coastline and more." – illustrated – From picturesofplaces.com – http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Europe/malta.html

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