What about Malta?

Malta * * * Republic of Malta (in English: Republic of Malta), referred to as Malta, is a small country in the Republic of Malta in southern Europe. It is an island country in the center of the Mediterranean, and is known as "the heart of the Mediterranean" and "the village of Europe". The official languages are Maltese and English, and the capital is Valletta. Most residents believe in Catholicism, and a few believe in Protestantism and Orthodox Church. ?

In Carthage, Rome and the Republic of China, it prospered because of Mediterranean trade, and the post-Arab Empire once dominated here for a while. The Order of Malta is a special political entity, headquartered in Rome, named after its occupation of Malta for centuries. From 10 BC to the 8th century BC, Phoenicians settled here. 1523, the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem moved here from Rhode Island, 1798 was occupied by France. 18 14 became a British colony, 1964 declared its independence in September, and now it is a member of the Commonwealth. 1974 founded Malta. Joined the European Union in 2004.

Malta is a highly developed capitalist country. Its economy is dominated by service industry and financial industry, and tourism is Malta's main source of foreign exchange. Malta has trade relations with more than 100 countries and regions, and the EU is Malta's most important trading partner. In addition, Malta's social security system is relatively perfect, with free education, free medical care and retirement insurance.

Regional position

Administrative divisions of Malta

Located in southern Europe, adjacent to Italy, 90km south of Sicily, 284km east of Tunisia and 333km north of Libya, Malta is an important transit point between Europe and Africa. In military strategy, Malta, as a naval base, has become a battleground for military strategists and is known as the "heart of the Mediterranean". Malta is also a world-famous tourist destination, known as "the back garden of Europe". 1942, Malta was awarded the George Cross by the British King George VI in recognition of Malta's bravery in World War II, and the George Cross was painted on Malta's national flag.

Malta has a total area of 3 16 square kilometers, equivalent to 18 Macao. The official languages of Malta are Maltese and English.

Malta consists of five small islands: malta island, Gozo, Comino, ConMinotto and welf La, with a coastline of 180 km. Among them, malta island is the largest, with an area of 245.73 square kilometers, and has many natural harbors; The second largest island is Gozo Island, with an area of 67.08 square kilometers.

topography

Malta island is high in the west and low in the east, with rolling hills and small basins in the middle.

Climatic characteristics

Malta has a subtropical Mediterranean climate with rainy winters and hot and dry summers.

The average temperature is 25℃ in summer and 65438 05℃ in winter. The annual average temperature is 265438 0.3℃, the highest temperature is 40℃, and the lowest temperature is 5℃. The average annual precipitation is 560mm.

The winter rainy season in Malta lasts from June 1 1 day to March of the following year.

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Malta belongs to the East 1 time zone. Daylight saving time (April-65438+1October) differs from Beijing time by 6 hours, and other times by 7 hours.