Interesting Facts On Malta

This post is specially made for the people of Malta and interested people of the world who wants to know more important facts about country Malta. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• Malta is situated in the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and North Africa.
• The earliest evidence of human habitation in Malta was found in the Ghar Dalem Cave.
• Malta's capital city, Valletta, is named after Jean Parisot de la Valette, a Grand Master of the Knights of St John.
• Napoleon took over the island of Malta in 1798. The French brought an end to the Inquisition which had been introduced by the Knights in 1561.
• Low hills with terraced fields all across the islands. There are no mountains or rivers. Coastline consists mainly of harbours, bays, cliffs, sandy and rocky beaches.
• The flag of Malta is a simple red and white flag with the George Cross in the top left hand corner.
• In 2008, the Euro became the Malta currency , following the island's accession in the E.U. in 2004.
• Even though the Maltese Islands are tiny, major worldwide newspapers are still sold on the islands. The most common international newspapers that you'll find are British, French and Italian newspapers.
• There are many Maltese radio stations that you can choose to listen to while on vacation in Malta. All of them have their own websites, with some offering the opportunity for you to listen to the station online.
• The two main symbols that are synonymous with Malta and its people are the Maltese Cross and the Maltese boat. The Maltese cross was used by the Knights of Malta.
• The beautiful and elegant Pharaoh Hound Dog is Malta's National Dog. In Maltese, the breed is called Kelb tal-Fenek.
• Maltese and English are the official languages. Italian is also widely spoken.
• The main ethnic groups in Maltainclude Maltese, along with British and others (including Sicilian, French, Spanish and Italian).
• Malta follows the system of ‘Parliamentary Republic’.
• Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom, on 21st September 1964. It became a republic on 13th December 1974.
• Malta was earlier known as Melita, meaning the island of honey, by ancient Greeks and Romans.
• The Temple at Ggantija traces back its foundation to a time period much before the Egyptian pyramids.
• A submerged archway and underwater structures have been discovered off the coast of Malta.
• Malta was awarded with the George Cross, by King George VI (UK), in the year 1942.
• The first trade union in Malta was formed by Maltese teachers in the year 1919. It was known as ‘Malta Union of Teachers’.
• Malta is a member of the Commonwealth Nations and European Union.
• Tourism, electronics, ship building and repair form the major industries in Malta.
• Malta's Grand Harbor boasts of being one of the best natural deep-water harbors in the world.
• Malta's Grand Harbor boasts of being one of the best natural deep-water harbors in the world.