Outline of Malta

The location of Malta

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Malta

See also: Index of Malta-related articles

The Republic of Malta is a small and densely populated sovereign island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea. Malta comprises an archipelago of seven islands, of which the three largest are inhabited. Malta is located Template:Km to mi south of Sicily, and Template:Km to mi north of North Africa, giving the country a warm, Mediterranean climate. The nation's de facto capital is the historic city of Valletta.

Throughout much of its history, Malta has been considered a crucial strategic location due in large part to its position in the Mediterranean Sea. It was held by several ancient cultures including Sicilians, Romans, Phoenicians, Byzantines and others. The island is commonly associated with the Knights of St. John who ruled it. This, along with the historic Biblical shipwreck of St. Paul on the island, ingrained the strong Roman Catholic legacy which is still the official and most practised religion in Malta today.

The country's official languages are Maltese and English, the latter a legacy from Malta's period as a British colony – the United Kingdom is the most recent outside ruling power. Malta gained independence in 1964 and is currently a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as the European Union, which it joined in 2004.

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malta:

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Malta

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Malta
• Official English country name: The Republic of Malta
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Maltese
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Malta
• International rankings of Malta
• ISO country codes: MT, MLT, 470
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MT
• Internet country code top-level domain: .mt

Geography of Malta

An enlargeable topographic map of Malta

Main article: Geography of Malta

• Malta is: an island country and a European microstate
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  • Atlantic Ocean
    • Mediterranean Sea
  • Eurasia (though not on the mainland)
    • Europe
      • Southern Europe
  • Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
  • Extreme points of Malta
    • High: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (830 ft)
    • Low: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: Mediterranean Sea 252.8 km
• Population of Malta: 410,600 (January 1, 2008) - 169th most populous country
• Area of Malta: 316 km²
• Atlas of Malta

Environment of Malta

An enlargeable satellite image of Malta

Main article: Environment of Malta

• Climate of Malta
• Environmental issues in Malta
• Ecoregions in Malta
• Renewable energy in Malta
• Geology of Malta
• Protected areas of Malta
  • Biosphere reserves in Malta
  • National parks of Malta
• Wildlife of Malta
  • Flora of Malta
  • Fauna of Malta
    • Birds of Malta
    • Mammals of Malta

Natural geographic features of Malta

Main article: Landforms of Malta

• Fjords of Malta
• Glaciers of Malta
• Islands of Malta
• Lakes of Malta
• Mountains of Malta
  • Volcanoes in Malta
• Rivers of Malta
  • Waterfalls of Malta
• Valleys of Malta
• World Heritage Sites in Malta

Regions of Malta

Main article: Regions of Malta

Ecoregions of Malta

Main article: Ecoregions in Malta

Administrative divisions of Malta

Main article: Administrative divisions of Malta

• Districts of Malta

Districts of Malta

Main article: Districts of Malta

Municipalities of Malta

• Capital of Malta: Valletta
• Cities of Malta

Demography of Malta

Main article: Demographics of Malta

Government and politics of Malta

Main article: Government of Malta and Politics of Malta

• Form of government:
• Capital of Malta: Valletta

• Elections in Malta
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Malta
• Political scandals of Malta
• Taxation in Malta

Branches of the government of Malta

Main article: Government of Malta

Executive branch of the government of Malta

• Head of state: President of Malta,
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Malta,
• Cabinet of Malta

Legislative branch of the government of Malta

• Parliament of Malta (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Malta
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Malta

Judicial branch of the government of Malta

Main article: Court system of Malta

• Supreme Court of Malta

Foreign relations of Malta

Main article: Foreign relations of Malta

• Diplomatic missions in Malta
• Diplomatic missions of Malta
• United States-Malta relations

International organization membership

The Republic of Malta is a member of:

• Australia Group
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Council of Europe (CE)
• Economic and Monetary Union (EMU)
• Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
• European Investment Bank (EIB)
• European Union (EU)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)

• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
• Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Partnership for Peace (PFP)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• Schengen Convention
• United Nations (UN)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Malta

Main article: Law of Malta

• Capital punishment in Malta
• Constitution of Malta
• Crime in Malta
• Human rights in Malta
  • LGBT rights in Malta
  • Freedom of religion in Malta
• Law enforcement in Malta

Military of Malta

Main article: Military of Malta

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Malta
• Forces
  • Army of Malta
  • Navy of Malta
  • Air Force of Malta
  • Special forces of Malta
• Military history of Malta
• Military ranks of Malta

Local government in Malta

Main article: Local government in Malta

History of Malta

Main article: History of Malta, Timeline of the history of Malta, and Current events of Malta

• Economic history of Malta
• Military history of Malta

Culture of Malta

Main article: Culture of Malta

• Architecture of Malta
• Cuisine of Malta
• Ethnic minorities in Malta
• Festivals in Malta
• Humor in Malta
• Languages of Malta
• Media in Malta
• National symbols of Malta
  • Coat of arms of Malta
  • Flag of Malta
  • National anthem of Malta
• People of Malta
• Prostitution in Malta
• Public holidays in Malta
• Records of Malta
• Religion in Malta
  • Buddhism in Malta
  • Christianity in Malta
  • Hinduism in Malta
  • Islam in Malta
  • Judaism in Malta
  • Sikhism in Malta
• World Heritage Sites in Malta

Art in Malta

• Art in Malta
• Cinema of Malta
• Literature of Malta
• Music of Malta
• Television in Malta
• Theatre in Malta

Sports in Malta

Main article: Sports in Malta

• Football in Malta
• Malta at the Olympics

Economy of Malta

Main article: Economy of Malta

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 125th (one hundred and twenty fifth)

• Agriculture in Malta
• Banking in Malta
  • National Bank of Malta
• Communications in Malta
• Companies of Malta

• Currency of Malta: Euro (see also: Euro topics)
  • ISO 4217: EUR

• Economic history of Malta
• Energy policy of Malta
• Mining in Malta
• Oil industry in Malta
• Tourism in Malta
• Transport in Malta

• Malta Stock Exchange

Education in Malta

Main article: Education in Malta

Infrastructure of Malta

• Communications in Malta
  • Internet in Malta
• Energy in Malta
• Health care in Malta
• Transportation in Malta
  • Airports in Malta
  • Rail transport in Malta
  • Roads in Malta
• Water supply and sanitation in Malta

See also

Main article: Malta

• Index of Malta-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Malta-related topics
• Member state of the Commonwealth of Nations
• Member state of the European Union
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Europe
• Outline of geography

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Malta

• Template:Wikitravel
• Gov.mt– Maltese Government official site.
• Diving Malta– All the dive sites in Malta
• Laws of Malta– A summary of principal laws and glossary of terms.
• The Maltese Armed Forces official website
• Laws Of Malta
• Malta on Emporis.com
• Malta Environment and Planning Authority's GIS Map Server which includes place names and street's layout and names
• [1] The Times of Malta
• Official Maltese Tourism website
• 101 Things to do in malta an offbeat guide to what to do in Malta and Gozo
• Malta Everything about Malta
• Malta travel guide