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Top facts about Malta
Geographic size: Just 121 square miles, 316 km². Main island Malta stretches roughly 17 miles or 27 km across and the total shoreline of Malta, Gozo and Comino tallies up to a little over 168 miles or 271 km
Population size: Over 516,000
Population Density: 1,346 per km² (8th most densely populated country/territory in the world, 4th in Europe)
Official languages: Maltese and English
Currency: The Euro, since 1 January 2008. Previously: the Maltese Lira
Electricity: 230 Volts, 50Hz. Plug type G (3-pin plugs, UK)
Weather: Average temperatures: 23º C (daytime, annual). Lowest average temperature: 12º C (January daily average). Highest average temperature: 27º C (August daily average). Average hours of sunshine per day (annually): 8.4. (4)
Capital City: Valletta
Annual tourist arrivals: > 1.6 million (5)
Religion: Roman Catholic (over 90% of the population)
Number of churches: 365 (!)
Malta and the EU: Malta joined the EU on the 1st of May, 2004
And as always have a chilled day from the Viking
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