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	Malta - Topography, Climate, Ethnic groups, Languages, Local government, Armed forces, International cooperation, ...
		The islands of Malta are a rocky formation (chiefly limestone) rising from east to northeast to a height of 240 m (786 ft), with clefts that form deep harbors, bays, creeks, and rocky coves.
		Malta was formally invited to join the EU in December 2002, and accession to the body is expected on 1 May 2004.
		Malta has over 111,700 dwellings; 45% of all dwellings are terraced, 20% are flats, 16% are terrans (self-contained rooms at ground level with a separate entrance accessible from the street), 11% are maisonettes, 3% are semi-detached, and 1% are farms.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Malta.html (689 words)

	Gozo Regierung
		Die Inseln Malta, Gozo und Comino bilden die unabhängige, konstitutionelle Republik Malta.
		Auch spricht sie sich für die Einbehaltung des Helikopter-Services zwischen Gozo und Malta aus.
		Die Hauptstadt Victoria und die umliegenden 13 Dörfer haben je eine eigene lokale Selbstverwaltung, die Local Councils“ (Xlendi gehört verwaltungstechnisch zu Munxar, Marsalforn wird vom Local Council in Zebbug betreut).
	www.gozo4you.ch /html/Gozo_regierung.html (256 words)

	Malta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malta is the smallest EU country in terms of both population and area.
		Malta's proximity to the Suez Canal proved to be its main asset during these years, and it was considered to be a most important stop on the way to India.
		Malta and Tunisia are currently discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for petroleum exploration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malta (2113 words)

	Politics of Malta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was sovereign of Malta, and a Governor-General exercised executive authority on her behalf, while the actual direction and control of the government and the nation's affairs were in the hands of the cabinet under the leadership of a Maltese prime minister.
		The Local Councils Act, 1993 (Act XV of 1993) was published on June 30, 1993, subdividing Malta into 54 local councils in Malta and 14 in Gozo.
		Local councils are responsible for the general upkeep and embellishment of the locality, local wardens, and refuse collection, and carry out general administrative duties for the central government such as collection of government rents and funds, and answering government-related public inquiries.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_Malta (1194 words)

	Malta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant prehistoric civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning safe haven.
		Under its 1964 constitution, Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign of Malta and a Governor-General exercised executive authority on her behalf, but on December 13, 1974, Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with the President as head of state.
		Malta and Tunisia are currently discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/m/ma/malta.html (933 words)

	Malta Today: Local councils director stands firm on blocking bottle bye-law
		But local councils director Victor Rizzo yesterday stood firm about the local council department’s decision, stressing that the key was to ensure current legislation is enforced.
		The bone of contention seems to be the fact that the local councils department believes the carrying and disposing of bottles is covered sufficiently at law by the Litter Act.
		Now supporters of the law are concerned that the department for local councils, in its citing of the Litter Act, is missing the wood for the trees.
	www.maltatoday.com.mt /2002/0505/l7a.html (599 words)

	Malta - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Malta's proximity to the Suez Canal proved to be its main asset during these years, and it was considered to be a most important outwork to the British dominions in India.
		Although Malta had been independent since 1964, the British armed forces did not finally leave until March 31, 1979, when the Maltese Prime Minister of the time, Dom Mintoff, demanded they either pay a greater rent for their bases, or withdraw.
		Malta has two official languages: Maltese and English, but Italian is also widely understood, mainly due to Italian media reaching Malta.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Malta (2125 words)

	POLITICS OF MALTA FACTS AND INFORMATION
		On December_13, 1974, the constitution was revised, and Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with executive authority vested in the President_of_Malta.
		The Local_Councils_Act,_1993 (Act XV of 1993) was published on June_30, 1993, subdividing Malta into 54 local councils in Malta and 14 in Gozo.
		Malta is divided into 68 elected local_councils, with each council responsible for the administration of cities or regions of varying sizes.
	www.beatlesfacts.com /Politics_of_Malta (1145 words)

	Malta - FreeEncyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands prior to the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning safe haven.
		Under its 1964 constitution, Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign of Malta and a governor general exercised executive authority on her behalf, but on December 13, 1974, Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with executive authority vested in a Maltese president.
		Malta has privatised state-controlled firms and liberalised markets in order to prepare for membership in the European Union which will occur in 2004.
	openproxy.ath.cx /ma/Malta.html (827 words)

	Map Zones : Malta Map (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malta's cultural influences stem largely from its history of foreign domination and the predominance of the Roman Catholic church.
		Queen Elizabeth II was sovereign of Malta, and a governor general exercised executive authority on her behalf, while the actual direction and control of the government and the nation's affairs were in the hands of the cabinet under the leadership of a Maltese prime minister.
		The population of Malta (2001 estimate) is 394,583.
	kids.mapzones.com /world/malta (1990 words)

	MapZones.com : Malta Government (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Queen Elizabeth II was sovereign of Malta, and a governor general exercised administrator authority on her behalf, while the actual direction and control of the government and the nation's affairs were in the hands of the cabinet under the leadership of a Maltese prime minister.
		On December 13, 1974, the Constitution was revised, and Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with administrator authority unconditional in a Maltese president.
		Councils are elected every 3 years by inhabitants who are registered as voters in the Electoral Register.
	www.mapzones.com /world/europe/malta/governmentindex.php (471 words)

	Malta (07/02)
		Malta maintains an embassy in the United States at 2017 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 (202-462-3611).
		The NATO subheadquarters in Malta was closed at the request of the Labor Party government, and the U.S. 6th Fleet discontinued recreational visits to the country.
		Malta is an active participant in the United Nations, the Commonwealth, and the Council of Europe, OSCE, the Non-Aligned Movement, and various other international organizations.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/m/26430.htm (2301 words)

	Malta (05/04)
		The Local Councils Act, 1993 (Act XV of 1993) was published on June 30, 1993 subdividing Malta into 54 local councils in Malta and 14 in the small island of Gozo.
		The NATO sub-headquarters in Malta was closed at the request of the Labor Party government and the U.S. 6th Fleet discontinued recreational visits to the country.
		Malta is an active participant in the United Nations, the Commonwealth, the Council of Europe, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Non-Aligned Movement, and various other international organizations.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/m/34247.htm (2598 words)

	Subnational Flags (Malta) # fahnenversand.de - Fahnen Flaggen Fahne Flagge Nationalflaggen Nationalflagge Shop ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malta and Gozo, are divided into sixty eight Local Councils each of which has its own coat of arms and the flag of that Council is a banner of the arms, the dimensions of which vary, and are sometimes suspended from a cross-bar.
		Eleven of the local councils are cities, and the arms of these are augmented by a coronet, which do not appear in the banners, but usually manifest themselves as finials.
		The Rabat on Malta [island] is the suburb of Mdina.
	www.fahnenversand.de /fotw/flags/mt-.html (967 words)

	EU funds for Maltese local councils discussed
		MALTA (di-ve news) -- October 10, 2003 -- 2230CET -- The EU funds for local councils' projects in Malta were one of the subjects discussed in an official meeting held between UK's Minister for local government Nick Raynsford and his Maltese counterpart Tonio Borg.
		Currently in Malta there are 37 local councils that have a twinning project with other towns and villages around the world, however only a few of these have a twinning with British localities.
		The work carried out by local councils in Malta and Gozo were also discussed, while the MLP spokespersons expressed their concern on the democratic deficit in the Association for Local Councils.
	www.di-ve.com /dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=110509&pid=23 (346 words)

	Malta - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1530 the islands were given to the Order of Knights of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem by Spain (Aragon having owned the island as part of their Mediterranean empire for some time), who had been driven out of Rhodes by the Ottoman Empire.
		This militant monastic order, now known as the "Knights of Malta", withstood a siege by the Ottoman Turks in 1565, after which they increased the fortifications, particularly in the new city of Valletta.
		An estimated 90% of the population are Roman Catholic.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Malta (1105 words)

	The Malta Business Weekly Homepage
		The current dispute between the Association for Local Councils and the Public Cleaners Cooperative is not good news for Malta especially as we enter the hot summer tourist season.
		If the Cooperative has reason to believe that the local council of Fgura was not entirely fair in its choice of the tender award then perhaps it should have sought a remedy in the courts.
		The local councils must now prove that they are capable of solving this dispute and must not turn to the central government for a solution.
	www.business-line.com /business-weekly/archives/241/editorial.html (752 words)

	News snippets from the more recent local newspapers - June 2000
		Towards the end of last year, Malta had ratified amendments for the Barcelona Convention, which sought to protect the Mediterranean Sea from pollution, and four of the six protocols connected with the convention, the minister said, adding that this was proof of the government's strong commitment in favour of the Maltese environment.
		Malta declared it would be able to adhere to the EU acquis communautaire (body of laws) as of January 1, 2003.
		Malta and the Holy See have signed a memorandum of understanding to resolve problems which were brought about as a result of the 1991 agreement on the transfer of lands from the local Curia to the government.
	mfa.diplofoundation.org /news/snippets/june2000.htm (3750 words)

	Malta : MT
		Malta : MT This article is about the Republic of Malta.
		Malta played a role during World War II, due to its proximity to Axis shipping lanes, and received for its people's bravery the George Cross now seen on its flag.
		The president appoints as prime minister the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the Maltese parliament, the House of Representatives.
	www.findword.org /mt/mt.html (991 words)

	Floriana Local Council (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In a Press Conference, the Floriana Local council stated that it is against the government's decision to close the Floriana health centre on Sundays and during the night.
		The government's decision to reduce the financial allocation to local councils would mean a reduction of Lm7,000 a year in the Floriana council's coffers.
		Floriana local council has set up a commission headed by Henry Frendo, chairman, to research the proper emblem of Floriana and draw up a report on the matter to the...
	www.florianalocalcouncil.com /home.cfm (433 words)

	Malta Today: Local councils elections 2002
		The Nationalist party put all their energies in the Zebbug council, encouraging the media to focus on what came to be known as the ‘culvert scandal.’ Yesterday, Zebbug saw an increase of 4% in the number of voters.
		The localities which noted an increase were Pembroke (+7%), Ta’ Xbiex (+1%) Valletta (+2%), Zebbug (+4%), Zejtun (+5%), Zurrieq (+6%), Ghajnsielem (+2), Iklien (+3%) Senglea (+8%), Kirkop (+5%), Mqabba (+1%), Nadur (+5%), St Julians (+2%), Qrendi (+2%) and Xewkija (+9%).
		The only new comer in the local elections are Alternattiva Demokratika, but their presence is not expected to dent the global average since they have only fielded four candidates.
	www.maltatoday.com.mt /2002/1003/t1.html (360 words)

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		Ministerial consent is linked with other parts of the Local Councils Act stipulating that the the the the require prior Ministerial approval.
		AKL President's appeal to the Minister responsible for Local Councils is in stark contrast with CLRAE's conclusions and recommendations relating to the actual situation faced by Local Council Executive Secretaries.
		The Charter dedicates a full article emphasising the development of Local Council officials, where signatories are required to ensure administrative structures capable of achieving the local community's aspirations, and above all, ensuring effective management.
	www.geocities.com /asklm_mt/page5.html (778 words)

	Malta Regions
		According to Malta's Department of Local Councils, Malta is divided into 68 localities under the Local Councils Act, published on 1993-06-30.
		Malta consists of the islands of Malta, Gozo (Maltese: Ghawdex), Comino (Kemmuna), Cominotto, Selmunett, and Filfla, and a few tiny islets.
		Malta Majjistral and Malta Xlokk regions correspond to the island of Malta; Gozo region corresponds to all of the other islands.
	www.statoids.com /umt.html (305 words)

	Floriana Local Council (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Floriana is one of the twenty-six local councils in Malta will be joining 1,200 cities in 29 countries across the globe to mark European Car Free Day on Monday 22nd September 2003 and "give the streets back to the people".
		The Malta Environment and Planning Authority will be monitoring the air in St.Anne Street to determine the level of pollution before and on September 22.
		Car free day is being coordinated by the Environment Ministry, in coordination with the Transport Ministry and with the cooperation of the police, the Malta Transport Authority and the Public Transport Association.
	www.florianalocalcouncil.com /html/news/news_details.cfm?RefNo=35 (231 words)

	Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs - Local Government (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This law made it possible for Local Councils to be set up.
		On 21st December 1999, the Local Councils Act was revised considerably and Act No. XXI (1999), the Local Councils (Amendment) Act 1999, was published.
		Another important step taken to consolidate Local Government in Malta was when the system of local government was entrenched in the Constitution of Malta.
	www.mjha.gov.mt /ministry/localgovt.html (161 words)

	National Commission Persons with Disability (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The other councils were not included since the presence of very small numbers increased the risk of identification of individuals in the particular community.
		Councils that have not been included in this section may ask the Commission for their information.
		The tables for Malta and Gozo aggregate all the local councils on each island, irrespective of the number of individuals in the council.
	www.knpd.org /survey/part3.html (144 words)

	The Malta Business Weekly Homepage
		It is a business organisation, and it had certain obligations to fulfil towards the local councils and the general public.
		The reason for the strike was because the Fgura local council awarded its refuse collection contract to a private company instead of to the Cooperative.
		Although it could have been better prepared for the event of a nation-wide garbage strike, its determination not to budge on two fundamental issues, namely that the local councils are autonomous and that competition should be allowed to take its course, is to be applauded.
	www.business-line.com /business-weekly/archives/243/editorial.html (754 words)

	MOJ - Department Of Local Councils (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Local Councils Department is responsible for Local Councils.
		The Local Councils Department acts as a focal point for both the Local Councils as well as the Ministry responsible for Local Government, where it is expected to exercise a supportive, coordinative and supervisory role.
		In practice, whilst the predominant role of the Department is to facilitate the effective and efficient functioning of the 68 Local Councils (54 in Malta and 14 in Gozo), it simultaneously ensures that the Councils act strictly within the parameters of the law.
	www.justice.gov.mt /deptlc.asp (661 words)

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