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	The Maltese Islands
		Laying 90 km to the south of Sicily and 290 km to the north of the African mainland, 1830 km to the east of Gibraltar and 1500 km to the west of Alexandria, Malta and its islands might be said to occupy a position in the centre of the Mediterranean.
		The group is composed of the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino all of which are inhabited, and the smaller uninhabited islands of Cominotto, Filfla and St.Paul.
		Comino, the smallest of the inhabited islands being 2.6 km/sq.
	www.geocities.com /rpulli/themalteseislands.html (0 words)

	Mariblu Gozo - Why
		The Maltese Islands were conquered by all the most important civilizations and powers that ruled the Ancient World, namely the Romans, the Carthaginians, the Arabs, the Normans, the Spanish, the Knights of St. John, the French and the English.
		The Maltese history, culture and hospitality are the three biggest gems in the treasure chest that make the Maltese Islands unique and really worth a visit.
		Many are those who visit our islands in the winter (if you can call it winter, with temperatures higher than those in northern European countries during their summer) to enjoy walking through our countryside, talking to the farmers and getting to know the island and its people in the true sense.
	www.mariblugozo.com /why.php (0 words)

	Paul Borg Real Estate: The Maltese Islands
		The Maltese Islands which consist of a trio of sun drenched small islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, are situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
		Gozo, Malta's sister island, which is located just a stone's throw to the north, is 14 km long and 7 km wide, for a total area of 67 square.
		Population The Maltese population stood at 372,130 (Malta 344,370, Gozo and Comino 27,760) on 31st December 1995.
	www.paulborgrealestate.com /malteseIslands.html (1559 words)

	Maltese Islands Travel Guide
		The Maltese Islands are an archipelago of six islands of which, Malta, Gozo and Comino are inhabited.
		Comino is the smallest inhabited island in the archipelago.
		The Maltese Islands are soaked in history covering nearly 7000 years, for example there are temples on Malta that date from 5000 BC, the Phoenicians colonised the islands around 800 BC.
	www.timsaxon.co.uk /Maltaguide.html (2110 words)

	The Official Tourism Site for Malta, Gozo and Comino : Explore Malta : :The Maltese Islands
		The Maltese archipelago lies virtually at the centre of the Mediterranean, with Malta 93km south of Sicily and 288km north of Africa.
		The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino with a total population of 400,000 inhabitants over an area of 316sq km and a coastline of 196.8km (not including 56.01 km for the island of Gozo).
		The unit of currency is currently the Maltese Lira (Lm), with a central parity rate against the euro of 0.429300.
	www.visitmalta.com /the-maltese-islands (0 words)

	Malta Map Road Map of Malta Gozo Maltese Islands Mediterranean Europe
		Worlds apart from the main resorts and the capital Valletta, are the Islands’ villages.
		Yet with their lively festas and unique everyday life they are very much part of the Islands’ culture today.
		Malta, a country composed of three major islands, is located in the Mediterranean Sea, just 58 miles south of Sicily, Italy.
	www.holiday-malta.com /map (336 words)

	The Maltese Ecology (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Maltese Islands are popularly regarded as having an impoverished flora and fauna.
		Maltese coastal marshes are characterised by a muddy substratum on which a pool of brackish water collects in the wet season.
		The former are Zerapha's Sea-lavender (Limonium zeraphae) and Maltese Sea-chamomile (Anthemis urvilleana); the latter is Maltese Dwarf Garlic (Allium lojaconoi).
	www.geog.plym.ac.uk /malta/Eco1.htm (3366 words)

	Phenicians of Malta and their Language
		A genetic study of modern Maltese poves that half of them carry Phoenician genetic identifiers and their language seems to be very close to the Lebanese language.
		Maltese has glottal sound for the letter "Q" which resembles neither the Arabic, nor the European sounds for its equivalent (which are more akin to our 'k' sound), but is rather like the sound produced by a 'silent cough'.
		The Aghlabid Arab occupation is claimed to have vacated the Maltese Islands of ALL their inhabitants around the year AD 869, carrying 'one and all' into slavery.
	phoenicia.org /maltese.html (2273 words)

	The Maltese Language
		The ceding of the Maltese Islands by Charles V (in the year 1530) to the Order of the Knights of Saint John (made up of 8 Langues) further increased the cultural and linguistic influences on the Maltese population.
		Islands to their formal rulers, the Knights of S.John, but as the people of Malta had had enough of the Order, the decision reached by the Treaty of Amiens (Article X) was most unwelcome.
		And thus, the mother-language was shamefully shunned by the Maltese upper class, relegating it to the status of
	www.my-malta.com /interesting/MalteseLanguage.html (2217 words)

	The True Story of The Maltese Falcon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1530 Charles deeded the Maltese islands to the grand masters in return for a symbolic annual rent of one live bird, a Maltese falcon, which was to be presented yearly to the emperor's viceroy in Sicily.
		Multitudes of Maltese crosses, the eight-pointed emblem of the order, were chiseled into golden limestone surfaces, putting the Knights' stamp on the place for all time.
		In reality, the Maltese falcon was a living bird of prey which symbolized the power and prowess of the strong military arm of the Holy Roman Empire, the Knights of Malta.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Archives/NOV2002/Maltese.htm (1084 words)

	Maltese Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Maltese archipelago (see map) is located in the Mediterranean Sea, about 100 km from Sicily and 290 km from North Africa.
		The topography of the island is characterized by a series of low hills and slopes towards the Northeast and low-lying land in the Southeast.
		is the smallest island, being approximately 2.5 sq km.
	www3.itu.int /MISSIONS/Malta/about_malta/islands.htm (354 words)

	Malta - Quickfacts - Goway Travel Experiences
		The Maltese archipelago consists of the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino.
		Situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese Islands lie 58 miles south of Sicily and 180 miles north of North Africa.
		Maltese cuisine is the offspring of a long relationship between the indigenous people of the islands and the many foreign conquerors over the centuries.
	www.goway.com /africa/malta/ma_quickfacts.html (609 words)

	Coastal Geomorphology of the Maltese Islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The coastal geomorphology of the Maltese Islands is dealt with in two significant studies.
		Paskoff and Sanlaville claim that the Maltese littoral is determined by tectonic undulations, and that lithology and advanced karstification must be considered for the deeply indented parts.
		The island of Comino (area: 2.8 km²), situated between the two main islands of Malta and Gozo consists of UCL and features mainly cliffs, a low rocky coastline and two main bays: St Mary and St.Nicholas Bays.
	www.geog.plym.ac.uk /malta/OM_geo1.htm (775 words)

	Malta Map Road Map of Malta Gozo Maltese Islands Mediterranean Europe
		Malta Map Road Map of Malta Gozo Maltese Islands Mediterranean Europe
		Worlds apart from the main resorts and the capital Valletta, are the Islands’ villages.
		Yet with their lively festas and unique everyday life they are very much part of the Islands’ culture today.
	www.malta-map.com (451 words)

	The Maltese Islands
		The Maltese population stood at 364,590 during 1993 showing an increase of 19,172 over the 345,418 census count made in 1985.
		The island's numerous cultural, artistic and natural treasures are there to be discovered and are all within easy access from wherever one chooses to stay.
		Arabs from North Africa occupied the Islands from the 9th to the 13th century and when the last Arab rulers were driven out in the year 1249, they left behind them notable imprints of their culture on the language of the Maltese people.
	www.maltascout.org.mt /islands.htm (640 words)

	Malta Online - History of Malta, Malta
		One of the major aspects that the tourist appreciates when in the Maltese Islands is the history and the culture that the country of Malta enjoys.
		Maltese culture stems largely from the Islands' history of domination by Arab, Norman, European, and English influences, as well as from the widespread prevalence of the Roman Catholic Church.
		The principal one is l-Imnajdra, an agrarian feast held on June 29, the joint feastday of St. Peter and St. Paul, and highlighted by ghana, a type of folksinging peculiar to the Maltese Islands.
	www.maltaonline.info /history/history.htm (569 words)

	Diving around the Maltese islands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		What makes the Maltese islands so interesting for divers is their unique topographic structure, their healthy water situation and their rich fauna.
		The islands offer a well-developed infrastructure for divers and are capable of coping with the most sophisticated demands.
		The Maltese diving schools have organized themselves into the Association of Professional Diving Schools, with the result that the staff are well-trained and responsible.
	www.guidetomalta.net /diving.htm (315 words)

	The Maltese Islands
		The islands’ numerous cultural, artistic and natural treasures are there to be discovered and are all within easy access from wherever one chooses to stay.
		The two islands have a long and varied prehistoric period: Neolithic, Copper and Bronze age civilisations lasted more than 4,000 years; one can still admire the stone temples, a unique hypogeum and remains of skilful handicrafts.
		Following a brief occupation the French were forced to surrender after two years of a land and sea blockade by combined British and Maltese forces, and in 1800, Malta became a part of the British Empire.
	members.tripod.com /maltascout/maltese.htm (456 words)

	Birding in Malta
		The Maltese Islands are mostly ideal for the birdwatchers that are visiting the islands with their families.
		The Maltese Islands are a small archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, located about 96km south of Sicily and 290km north of the Libyan coast, at approximately 36° N, 14° E. The principal islands are Malta (245.7sq.
		In the Maltese Islands 370 species of birds have been recorded, where approximately 20 are found breeding each year.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/eumaltasiteguide.html (806 words)

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		Orthography rules were established in 1924 and a decade later, Maltese becomes the colony's second official language and remained that after independence in 1964.
		In culture and tradition the Maltese are European and Christian;...
		This publication covers all aspects of diving in the Maltese Islands, based on the author's experience of almost twenty years diving in Maltese waters.
	www.lycos.com /info/maltese--maltese-islands.html (306 words)

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		And now that we've mentioned them, the Maltese Islands are peppered with prehistoric temples, churches and fortifications.
		One cannot, however, omit to mention the ugly stone quarries that ruin the countryside wherever they exist, or the bird trappers' hides dominating the terrain irrespective of their licitness.
		The Maltese Islands are also blessed with quite a few bays and beaches where, as long as they are fit to swim in, locals and tourists alike spend most of the Summer months.
	www.my-malta.com /malteseislands/background.html (915 words)

	CELEBRATIONS IN MALTA - Info about carnival & village feasts
		Essentially, the celebrations are of religious character and the Maltese flock to their churches in great numbers.
		The incessant pealing of the bells during festa week are not just a summons to an ordinary church service, instead they mark the beginning of five consecutive days of spiritual preparation which whole families flock to, in attendance of the solemn thanksgiving on the morning of the patron saint's day (usually Sunday).
		The Maltese also refer to fireworks in general as "loghob tan-nar" (literally, fire-games), while coloured rockets are known as "murtali tal-kulur".
	www.destinationmalta.com /celebrations.htm (810 words)

	History [aboutmalta.com]
		The Maltese Islands, a small archipelago of islands devoid of any natural resources and hammered by the torrid summer heat, should have been relegated to the footnotes of history.
		The Maltese Islands in the 2nd millennium found themselves in the middle of several divides that marked, or scared, world history.
		Malta, the largest island, and her sister islands of Gozo, Comino, Filfla and other very small islands, are strategically placed in the narrow channel joining the eastern and the western basins of the Mediterranean.
	www.aboutmalta.com /history/1000years1.shtml (772 words)

	Maltese Islands celebrate <i>Jum il-Vitorja</i> [MaltaMedia.com]
		The Maltese Islands are fondly celebrating the 8th September on Friday to commemorate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin which is remembered universally by the Catholic Church.
		Another reason for Maltese to celebrate is Victory Day, Jum il-Vitorja; in remembrance of the victories against the Turks in Great Siege of 1565 and against the Italians in 1943 during the World War II.
		Maltese towns such as Senglea, Naxxar, Mellieha and Xaghra in Gozo commemorate the 8th of September and the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin.
	www.maltamedia.com /news/2005/oa/article_11434.shtml (425 words)

	wind energi in Malta
		There is the popular conception that the Maltese islands enjoy more than their fair share of wind.
		Truly, it is rather difficult to assess the quantity and quality of wind on the Maltese Islands based upon personal experiences and observations.
		These variations of wind parameters may be attributed to a number of factors such as the position of the site in relation to the prevailing wind direction, the presence of obstacles or rough terrain surrounding the area, and the height at which the monitoring instruments are placed.
	home.um.edu.mt /ietmalta/wind.htm (1019 words)

	Maltese Lace Page
		Gozo lace: an introduction to lacemaking in the Maltese Islands
		One of the most recognizable traits of Maltese and Gozo lace is the creamy, honey colored, Spanish silk from which most of it is made.
		“ Gozo Lace- An introduction to Lacemaking in the Maltese Islands” and the follow-up.
	lace.lacefairy.com /Articles/Maltese.htm (655 words)

	Welcome to Malta-Tour.com
		Although Malta is small in size, but islands are full of interesting sights.
		They`re also perfect for pre-wedding parties or a great way to keep all your guests busy while you are groomed for the big day.
		When planning your excursions with us, please take some time to carefully choose the excursions that are most suited to your individual requirements.
	www.malta-tour.com (0 words)

	The Maltese Islands The Maltese Islands are situated in the Mediterranean Sea
		The Maltese Islands The Maltese Islands are situated in the Mediterranean Sea
		The Maltese Islands are situated in the Mediterranean Sea, about 58 miles from Sicily and 180 miles from North Africa.
		The official languages are Maltese and English with most of the people also fluent in Italian.
	www.sfc-idiomayvacaciones.com /eng-programa-malta.htm (435 words)

	What to Do - About Malta
		Fortunately, the islands have maintained the surrounding seas’ natural habitat and this gives the diver a unique opportunity to photograph and observe rare species of fish in clean waters.
		The traditional feasts of the saints remain an integral part of the life of the Church and of the culture of the Maltese Islands.
		The celebrations themselves include magnificent firework displays, for which the Maltese Islands are well known, brass band music and street life.
	www.heartofmalta.com /o_whattodo.asp (1020 words)

	Department of Information
		Located in the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Sicily, the Maltese archipelago basically consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino.
		The largest island of the group is Malta, from which the archipelago takes its name.
		The second largest island, Gozo is topographically quite different from Malta.
	www.doi.gov.mt /EN/islands/location.asp (381 words)

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