Malta Island

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Malta

Map of Malta Island
Malta Island is located in Italy
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Malta (off the coast of Italy)
Geography
Location south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Archipelago Maltese islands
Area 246 km2 (95 sq mi)
Coastline 197 km (122.4 mi)
Highest elevation 253 m (830 ft)
Highest point Ta'Dmejrek
Country
Malta
Largest city Birkirkara
Demographics
Population 388,232 (as of 2007)
Density 1,578.18 /km2 (4,087.47 /sq mi)
Ethnic groups Maltese people

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 with a population of 368,250 (the majority of the population of the country) according to Eurostat.[1] The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.

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  1. ^ Malta (CSV File) – Eurostat

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Coordinates: 35°53′N 14°27′E / 35.883°N 14.45°E / 35.883; 14.45

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