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Malta Social Studies, People, History, Culture
Reviewed Resources for Students and Teachers
Fort St. Angelo; Malta - Photo by foxypar4 - CC-BY
Population 2007.................................................401,880 GDP per capita 2002 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$)........... 21,000 GDP 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$ billions)................
8.411 Unemployment.....................................................................6.8% Average annual growth 1991-97 Population (%) ....... .8 Labor force (%)
.......1.2
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Resources and links about Malta
City Gate; Mdina, Malta - Photo by foxypar4 - CC-BY
Total Area..................................................................124 sq. mi. Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 90 Life expectancy at birth
(years).....................................................79.15 Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 3.82 Access to safe water (% of population)
...................................100 literacy (% of population age 15+) .............................................92.8%
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Malta __ An overview of the Republic of Malta. This encyclopedia was published in 1910 but still a lot of good information. - From newadvent.org - http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09574a.htm CIA - The World Factbook -- Malta __ You will find a map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. - From CIA - https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mt.html Country profile: Malta __ "The Maltese archipelago includes the islands of Malta, Gozo,
Comino, Comminotto and Filfla." You will find an overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1045691.stm Economy of Malta __ "The strengths of the economy of Malta are its limestone, a favourable geographic location, and a productive labour force. Malta produces only about 20% of its food needs, has limited freshwater supplies, and has no domestic energy sources. An encyclopedic article with links to additional
material. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Malta Ethnologue report for Malta __ Learn about the living languages used in Malta. - From
ethnologue.com - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MT Government of Malta __ You will find a portal to Malta Government services. Includes contact database, press release, tenders and government links. - illustrated - From Government of
Malta - http://www.gov.mt/index.asp?l=2 History of Malta __ "Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC and a significant pre-historic civilisation existed on the islands before the arrival of the Phoenicians who named the main island Malat, meaning "safe haven"." - An encyclopedia article with links
to related materials - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Malta Malta __ "Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation comprising an archipelago of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta Malta Country Information __ You will find detailed information and a lot of it. There are learning games and information for teachers too. You will find
history, people, population, government and more. - illustrated - From countryreports.org - http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=153&countryName=Malta Malta Exports __ You will find charted exports information by industry, product and value in U.S. Dollars. Click on the little "+" icons for
even more detailed information about each topic. - From intracen.org - http://www.intracen.org/appli1/TradeCom/TP_EP_CI.aspx?RP=004&YR=2005 Malta - geography Flag, Map, Economy ... __ "Malta Interactive Factbook: GEOGRAPHY, Flag, Map,Geography, People, Government, Economy, Transportation, Communications." All this and much more. - From theodora.com - http://www.theodora.com/wfb/malta_geography.html Malta: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including geography, maps and links to related articles. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blmalta.htm malta map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/mt.htm Malta Photos __ You will find galleries of click-to-enlarge photo images, pictures of Malta. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Malta/ Malta Photos, Flag, Map and Travel Information __ You will find several galleries of pictures as well as an 'atlas' style summary with maps and more. - illustrated - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/world/malta Malta Travel Information __ "Megaliths, medieval dungeons and Calypso's Cave - Malta is positively mythic. The narrow cobblestone streets of its towns are crowded with Renaissance cathedrals and baroque palaces. The countryside is littered with the oldest known human structures in the world." This
and more. - illustrated - From lonelyplanet.com - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/europe/malta/ Maltese Newspapers __ List of
newspapers in Malta. Keep up with the news. - From onlinenewspapers.com - http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/malta.htm Maps Of Malta __ You will find a wide variety of map resources. Select from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castaņeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Malta.html The Official Tourism Site for Malta, Gozo and Comino __ You will find just about everything you need to know to plan a trip to Malta including maps, photos, and more. - illustrated - From visitmalta.com - http://www.visitmalta.com/main
pictures of Malta at picturesofplaces.com - malta pictures __ Here is a collection of click-to-view galleries of photographs of Malta. "travel pictures of Malta including Gozo Island, Valletta waterfront, Mdina, Marsaxlokk Bay, buildings, coastline and more." - illustrated - From
picturesofplaces.com - http://www.picturesofplaces.com/Europe/malta.html
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