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The Island of Malta, opinions of a visitor

I visited Malta in October 2006 and enjoyed my visit very much. The Maltese are some of the friendliest I have every met. This Lens is dedicated to the people of Malta.

So you want to know the weather in Malta today, here it is. 

Many thanks to the BBC for this information

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Malta, the island 

Malta , officially the Republic of Malta (), is a densely populated developed European country in the European Union. The island nation comprises an archipelago of seven islands situated in the Southern European areas of the Mediterranean Sea, 93 km off the coast of Sicily (Italy), 288 km east of Tunisia and 300 km north of Libya. Its size is just over 300 km² with an estimated population of over 400,000. Its de facto capital is Valletta, the biggest city is Birkirkara. The islands enjoy a Mediterranean climate.CIA Factbook - Geographic locationThe Maltese Islands, Department of Information - Malta. The country's official languages are Maltese and English, which replaced Italian in 1934. Malta has a long legacy of Roman Catholicism, which continues to be the official and dominant religion in Malta.

Throughout its history, Malta's location in the Mediterranean Sea has given it a strategic importance. Consequently, a sequence of powers including the Phoenicians, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and British have all conquered Malta. Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and became a Republic in 1974 but remains a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. It is a member of the European Union, which it joined in 2004, and also of the United Nations. Malta implemented the Schengen Agreement on December 21, 2007.

Malta is known for its world heritage sites, most prominently the Megalithic Temples which are the oldest free-standing structures on Earth.David Trump et al., Malta Before History (2004: Miranda Publishers) According to the Acts of the Apostles, St. Paul was shipwrecked on the island. Malta is also considered a hypothetical location for the mythical lost island of Atlantis.[http://www.atlantis-scout.de/Franke_Atlantis=Sicily_Atlantis2008_Proceedings.pdf ]

A great way to see Malta 

Spirit of Malta (overview of the island)

This video was filmed in Malta between 02.2005 to 08.2005 and edited in extreme rush in 2 hours (night before my plane back home for vacation, I made it specially to show Malta to my friends and parents back in Ukraine). The soundtrack is an "Everyday song" by "Winter Moods" (Maltese band, http://wintermoods.net). All filmed on an amateur Panasonic NV-28EN by me except 3 helicopter shots which I took from the stock footage in the studio I work for. PS. Following the arguments in the comments I calculated the amount of shots/locations that were done in Malta, Gozo and Comino and they are approximately Malta (60), Comino (20), Gozo (15). So it's Malta guys which features the most ;)

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Featured Lenses on Malta 

A frequently updated module of Maltese photographs, but not mine. 

These photographs are not really showing the Island of Malta. If you have a collection on Flickr, please send me details. When I have time I will create my own from photographs taken on my last visit.

Schmiedeisern by Celestina.Kurba

Schmiedeisern

view by Celestina.Kurba

view

flag by Celestina.Kurba

flag

sign by Celestina.Kurba

sign

red and blue by Celestina.Kurba

red and blue

bus by Celestina.Kurba

bus

blue and white by Celestina.Kurba

blue and white

Stairway to ? by Celestina.Kurba

Stairway to ?

LOVE ? by Celestina.Kurba

LOVE ?

Casino by Celestina.Kurba

Casino

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My book selection for Malta 

Malta & Gozo (Country Guide)

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Taste of Malta

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Malta Travel Pack (Globetrotter Travel Packs)

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25 Years in a Maltese Kitchen

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Splendor of Malta

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