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Malta · Travel guide

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea. It consists of a number of islands, of which Malta and Gozo are the two main ones—south of Italy, east of Tunisia, and north of Libya. Valletta is the country's capital. Malta is the world's tenth-smallest country by area, ninth-most densely populated, and 166th most populated. It consists of a single urban region, because of which it is often described as a city-state. The two official languages are Maltese—recognised as the national language—and English. The island of Malta has been inhabited since at least 6500 BC, during the Mesolithic period. Its location at the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great geostrategic importance, with multiple powers having ruled the islands and shaped its culture and society. Included among these powers the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and Romans in antiquity; the Arabs, Normans, and…

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Malta

FCDO travel advice for Malta. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Malta

Capital: Valletta
Language: Maltese
Currency: euro
Time zone: Central European Time
Calling code: +356
Internet domain: .mt
Driving side: left
Plug type: BS 1363
Voltage: 230

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Malta

L-Ewwel tas-SenaNew Year's Day2026-01-01

In-Nawfraġju ta’ San PawlFeast of St. Paul's Shipwreck2026-02-10

San ĠużeppFeast of St. Joseph2026-03-19

Jum il-ĦelsienFreedom Day2026-03-31

Il-Ġimgħa l-KbiraGood Friday2026-04-03

Jum il-ĦaddiemWorker's Day2026-05-01

Sette GiugnoSette Giugno2026-06-07

L-ImnarjaFeast of St.Peter and St.Paul2026-06-29

Santa MarijaAssumption Day2026-08-15

Il-VittorjaFeast of Our Lady of Victories2026-09-08

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalValletta

Population483,530

CurrencyEUR

Languagesmt,en-MT

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Malta International AirportVallettaMLA Comino HeliportCominoJCO Xewkija HeliportGozoGZM