Malta on world map shows the location of Malta in atlas. Malta world map will allow you to easily know where is Malta in the world map. The Malta in the world map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Malta is internationally renowned as a tourist destination, with numerous recreational areas and historical monuments, including nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites, most prominently the Megalithic Temples which are some of the oldest free-standing structures in the world. Malta two largest commercial banks are Bank of Valletta and HSBC Bank Malta as you can see in Malta on world map, both of which can trace their origins back to the 19th century. Malta is one of the world financial centres. Rugby union is popular in Malta, with the national men team currently (May 2010) ranked 49th in the world – the third-highest ranking that Malta holds in any international team sport after Table Football and Rugby League. Rugby league is played in Malta, with the national Men Team currently ranked 23rd in the world (August 2011). The National team are known as the Malta Knights, and boast players currently playing in the European Superleague.

Malta is a republic, whose parliamentary system and public administration is closely modelled on the Westminster system. Malta had the second-highest voter turnout in the world (and the highest for nations without mandatory voting) as its mentioned in Malta on world map, based on election turnout in national lower house elections from 1960 to 1995. The unicameral House of Representatives, (Maltese: Kamra tad-Deputati), is elected by direct universal suffrage through single transferable vote every five years, unless the House is dissolved earlier by the President on advice of the Prime Minister.

Marsaxlokk Harbour (Malta Freeport), at Birżebbuġa on the south-eastern side of Malta, is the islands main cargo terminal. Malta Freeport is the 11th busiest container ports in continent of Europe and 46th in the World with a trade volume of 2.3 million TEU in 2008. Malta was ranked number five in the World Health Organization ranking of the world health systems, compared to the United States (at 37), Australia (at 32), United Kingdom (at 18) and Canada (at 30) as its shown in Malta on world map.

Map of Malta and surrounding countries shows all countries around Malta. This Malta map and bordering countries will allow you to know neighboring countries and the geographical location of Malta in Southern Europe. The Malta map and surrounding countries is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Malta Listeni/ˈmɒltə/, officially known as the Republic of Malta (Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, 80 km (50 mi) south of Sicily, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya, with Gibraltar 1,755 km (1,091 mi) to the west and Alexandria 1,508 km (937 mi) to the east as you can see in the Map of Malta and surrounding countries. Malta has an embassy in Tunis. Tunisia has an embassy in Valletta. Both countries are full members of the Union for the Mediterranean. Tunisian Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Malta (in French only). Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration

Malta has enjoyed cordial relations with Libya ever since its Independence. In 1984, a Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation was signed with Gaddafi regime by Dom Mintoff. This treaty included a security protocol in which Libyan forces agreed to train and arm their Maltese counterparts. Libya supplied Malta with refined crude oil starting in 1975 as its mentioned in the Map of Malta and surrounding countries. Libyan nationals did not require visas to enter Malta until 2004. Malta has an embassy in Cairo and 2 honorary consulates in Alexandria and Suez. Malta was part of the Normans Kingdom of Sicily and remained associated with the Italian kingdom until 1194. The successor Kingdom of the Two Sicilies would be involved in the war against Napoleon Bonaparte occupation of the island. However, Malta became a British dominion and thus moved outside the Italian sphere, although the presence of Italian culture and language remained strong.

A Maltese community has existed in Gibraltar since shortly after the British conquest in 1704. Gibraltar, Malta and Cyprus were the three stepping stones whereby Great Britain controlled the Mediterranean and the vital route to the Suez Canal and thence to India as its shown in the Map of Malta and surrounding countries. When the British conquered Gibraltar, the majority of the inhabitants fled and sought refuge principally in the nearby Spanish town of San Roque, leaving behind a place to be taken by immigrants, mostly from Malta and Genoa. Immigration from neighboring Spanish towns soon followed giving the colony a very cosmopolitan population. Years of coexistence and intermarriage on the colony soon led to a coalescence of Maltese, Italian and Andalusian culture, preserving the Mediterranean and Catholic uniqueness of the colony despite centuries of British occupation.

Map of Malta in Southern Europe shows the location of Malta in the Southern Europe continent. Malta map Southern Europe will allow you to easily know where is Malta in Southern Europe and to know countries near. The Malta in the Southern Europe map is downloadable in PDF, printable and free.

Malta is a set of islands, a European country, located between Sicily and Tunisia. Often confused to be an Italian island, in fact, Malta is a Republic. It is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean. Looking at Malta map Southern Europe, Malta lies just 93 km (58 miles) south of Sicily (Italy) in Southern Europe and roughly 300 km (186 miles) north of the North African coast.

On 16 July 1990, Malta, through its foreign minister, Guido de Marco, applied to join the European Union as its mentioned in Malta map Southern Europe. After tough negotiations, a referendum was held on 8 March 2003, which resulted in a favourable vote. General Elections held on 12 April 2003, gave a clear mandate to the Prime Minister, Eddie Fenech Adami, to sign the Treaty of accession to the European Union on 16 April 2003 in Athens, Greece. Malta joined the European Union on 1 May 2004. Following the European Council of 21–22 June 2007, Malta joined the Eurozone on 1 January 2008.

Amongst all capitals in the continent of Europe, Valletta – the capital of Malta has the warmest winters, with average temperatures of 15–16 °C (59–61 °F) during the day and 9–10 °C (48–50 °F) at night in the period January–February. In March and December average temperatures is around 17 °C (63 °F) during the day and 11 °C (52 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare. Also, Malta is one of the few places in Europe which are "green" all year round. Average annual temperature of the sea is 20 °C (68 °F) (the highest in the continent of Europe), from 16 °C (61 °F) in January to 26 °C (79 °F) in August. In the entire 6 months – from June to November – the average sea temperature exceeds 21 °C (70 °F) as you can see in Malta map Southern Europe. Sunshine hours total around 3,000 per year (one of the highest results in Europe), from an average above five hours of sunshine per day in December to an average above 12 hours in July.