People and Government

The Maltese are predominantly Roman Catholic and speak a language similar in vocabulary to Arabic, although its alphabet and grammatical structure are derived from Latin. Both Maltese and English are ...

Education and Economic Considerations

In 1946, education was made compulsory and in 1974, the Education Act extended the requirement of compulsory education to 16 years of age. The school system starts at nursery/play-school level ...

Demography

The Maltese population in the 1985 census stood at 345,418 with a male to female ratio of 0.97. Only 1.4 percent of the population were non-Maltese. A century previously (1881) ...

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The Maltese Getaway

With the stress of work, home, and general every day dullness, the only remedy is a vacation. Vacationing to Malta can bring back the zest in anyone’s life. With countless tourist attractions and the over all beauty of the small island, Malta makes the perfect getaway. Known for warmness and hospitality, the natives of Malta [...]

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Maltese Structure and Scenery

Geography: The Maltese Archipelago comprises the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, all of which are inhabited, together with some very small barren and uninhabited islets and rocks. The largest island, Malta has an area of about 246 km2, while its sister island, Gozo is only 67 km2. The maximum length and width of Malta [...]

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Accommodation in Malta

Have you ever been to Malta? If not, you may want to start planning your next vacation / holiday to Malta. Accommodation in Malta is both comfortable, inexpensive in very good hotels. Malta has accommodation similar to Niseko Accommodation in Japan. These types of accommodations are self contained apartments with every luxury you can think of including bathrooms and kitchens.

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How Divorce Impacts Insurance Policies

Certain changes in life lead to changes in life insurance policies. It is important though that the insured notifies their insurance company when the changes have occurred. Perhaps the most significant of all these changes to whole life insurance or term life insurance are changes to the beneficiaries that have been designated. A change in [...]

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Historical and Cultural Background

The exact origin of the Maltese people is uncertain, but archaelogical remains suggest that the first settlers in the Islands came from nearby Sicily towards the end of the fifth millennium BC. These immigrants crossed from Sicily on sufficiently sturdy and reliable sea-craft and settled on the Islands. Early Neolithic man (c.5000-4100 BC) brought with [...]

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Geography and Climate

The Maltese Archipelago comprises the islands of Malta, Gozo and Comino, all of which are inhabited, together with some very small barren and uninhabited islets and rocks. The largest island, Malta has an area of about 246 km2 (95 sq mi), while its sister island, Gozo is only 67 km2 (26 sq mi). Comino has [...]

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