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The Maltese Islands, situated in the Mediterranean sea 93 km from Sicily and 290 km from North Africa, consist of Malta 390 square km, Gozo at 65 km and Comino 2.5 km. The islanders (a 400,000 strong population tracing their origins to before 4000 BC) owe their faith to the apostle Paul who was shipwrecked on Malta in AD60. Their language is basically Semitic which constitutes a group of the Afro-Asiatic languages that includes Arabic, Aramaic, Amharic, and Hebrew, however uniquely Maltese, owing mostly to the Arabs who ruled for 268 years; and their deep sense of democracy is due to a 164 years of British connection. The islands achieved independence in 1964 and became a republic in 1974. Malta joined the European Union on May the 1st 2004. The current President of Malta is Dr Edward Fenech Adami.

With its romantic narrow cobbled streets, Roman villas and countryside scattered with the oldest known human structures in the world, Malta is truly a feast for the senses. It supports a formidable tourist industry but is not overrun with high-rise resorts. Malta and Gozo, deliver a refreshing balance of convenience and culture, adventure and relaxation. For serious peace and quiet, why not visit the islands of Gozo or Comino. For its size, Malta has excellent infrastructure. The island has banks, casinos, plenty of nightlife as well as the usual mix of restaurants and bars and you can take part in or just watch almost any kind of sporting action you choose. There are facilities for water sports, sailing, and even basketball on the island and as the island's coastline is indented with harbours, bays, sandy beaches and rocky coves, there are plenty of new sights to discover. Malta's Mediterranean climate of hot dry summers and mild, rainy winters and the beauty of the coastline coupled with the turquoise sea, mean that this is an ideal destination for a diving holiday and Malta is universally recognised as a superb diving site. The cuisine on offer on all of the Maltese islands has a distinctly Sicilian influence owing to the islands being geographically situated less than 100kms south of the island of Sicily.

The Maltese know how to party too. For almost half the year, rarely a day goes by without a feast or celebration held in one of the villages or towns on the island. Fireworks abound as tradition celebrations extend into night-time parties. Malta is the ideal place for holidaymakers looking for peaceful, friendly surroundings. It has a treasure trove of arts, history and a stark beauty seemingly out of proportion with it size. Malta is the ideal place for holidaymakers looking for peaceful, friendly surroundings. It has a treasure trove of arts, history and a stark beauty seemingly out of proportion with it size.

Air: Malta’s national airline is Air Malta. Other airlines serving Malta include Aeroflot, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Libyan Arab Airlines, Lufthansa and Transavia. Sea: The main ports are Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Mgarr, Gozo. Services operate to the Sicilian ports of Catania and Pozzallo. These routes are served by high-speed hydrofoils and catamarans and car ferries. There are also sailings to Reggio Calabria, Genoa and Salerno in Italy.