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Malta Island

Malta Island
Islands information
NameMalta
Locationsouth of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
ArchipelagoMaltese islands
Geography information
Area246 km2 (95 mi)
Coastline197 km (122.4 mi)
Elevation830.1 ft (253 m)
Highest pointTa'Dmejrek
Administration information
Malta
Largest cityBirkirkara
Administration information
Population388232 as of 2007
Density1578.18 km2
Ethnic groupsMaltese people

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Malta Island is the largest of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese archipelago and Republic of Malta. Malta is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya. The area is 246 km2 (95 square miles). The capital is Valletta, largest city is Qormi and the largest locality is Birkirkara. The island is made up of many small towns, which together form one Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) with a population of 368,250 (the majority of the population of the country) according to Eurostat. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.


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