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Malta is an island country in the central Mediterranean Sea characterized by rocky coastlines, limestone cliffs, low hills, and small fertile plains.
📍 Malta is an island country located in Southern Europe, situated in the central Mediterranean Sea between Europe and North Africa. It lies south of Italy and north of Libya.
As an island nation, Malta has no land borders and is surrounded entirely by the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of a small group of islands, with the largest being Malta, Gozo, and Comino.
Malta’s terrain is mostly low and rocky, with gentle hills, coastal cliffs, and limited natural freshwater sources. Its central location in the Mediterranean has historically made it a strategic hub for trade, naval activity, and cultural exchange between Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Cities
(Qytetet)
San Ġwann
(San Ġwann)
Marsaskala
(Marsaskala)
Naxxar
(In-Naxxar)
Gżira
(Il-Gżira)
Żebbuġ (Gozo)
(Iż-Żebbuġ Għawdex)
Siġġiewi
(Is-Siġġiewi)
Tarxien
(Ħal Tarxien)
Paola
(Raħal Ġdid)
Victoria (Gozo)
(Ir-Rabat Għawdex)
Valletta
(Il-Belt Valletta)
Luqa
(Ħal Luqa)
Balzan
(Ħal Balzan)
Marsaxlokk
(Marsaxlokk)
Xewkija
(Ix-Xewkija)
Gudja
(Il-Gudja)
Kirkop
(Ħal Kirkop)
Regions (Reġjuni)
C
Central Region
Seat: Birkirkara • Largest: Birkirkara
E
Eastern Region
Seat: San Ġwann • Largest: Birkirkara
G
Gozo Region
Seat: Victoria
N
Northern Region
Seat: St. Paul's Bay
P
Port Region
Seat: Tarxien • Largest: Żabbar
S
Southern Region
Seat: Qormi
W
Western Region
Seat: (varies)
S
South Eastern Region
Historical Region
Malta is currently divided into 6 official regions: Central, Eastern, Gozo, Northern, Port, Southern, and Western.
The Central Region was formally introduced as part of Malta’s modern administrative restructuring alongside the Eastern Region in 2021.
Former regions such as the South Eastern Region are retained for historical reference and legacy classification.
Each region represents a grouping of local councils used for administrative planning and governance.
Total current regions: 6
The Central Region was formally introduced as part of Malta’s modern administrative restructuring alongside the Eastern Region in 2021.
Former regions such as the South Eastern Region are retained for historical reference and legacy classification.
Each region represents a grouping of local councils used for administrative planning and governance.
Total current regions: 6
Road System (Island Transportation Infrastructure)
Drives On: Left
Malta follows left-hand traffic regulations.
Electrical System (Power Plug Types)
Primary Plug Types: Type G
Malta commonly uses Type G electrical outlets.
What is the Internet TLD for Malta?
A top-level domain (TLD) is the last section of a website address that appears after the final dot.Country-code top-level domains are called ccTLDs and are assigned to countries and territories around the world.
Examples:
.it = Italy .gr = Greece .jp = Japan
Malta uses:
.mt
What is the ISO Code for Malta?
ISO country codes come from the international standard ISO 3166 created by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These codes are used globally in databases, aviation systems, banking, shipping, and international data systems to uniquely identify countries and territories.ISO 3166-1 codes are the two-letter country codes such as US, FR, or MT. These are called Level-1 ISO codes.
Only ISO 3166-1 codes support flag emojis. Flag emojis are created by combining two Unicode regional indicator letters that match the country's ISO two-letter code.
Malta is assigned the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code:
MT
Official ISO country name:
Republic of Malta
Subdivision codes do not have flag emojis.
ISO-2 Code: MT
ISO-3 Code: MLT
ISO Numeric Code: 470
MT 
Malta (ISO 3166-1)
Malta (ISO 3166-1) Click to Copy Flag
Unicode Flag Code: U+1F1F2 U+1F1F9
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🇲🇹 "L-Innu Malti" – (Maltese) / "The Maltese Hymn"
• Lyrics written by Dun Karm Psaila
• Music composed by Robert Samut
• Adopted as Malta’s national anthem in 1964
• Music composed by Robert Samut
• Adopted as Malta’s national anthem in 1964
National Motto:
"Virtute et Constantia"
(Translated from Latin: "By Valour and Firmness" or "Virtuous Strength and Consistency")
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