Malta Island
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| Malta Island | |
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Valletta |
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| Geography | |
| Location | south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
| Archipelago | Maltese islands |
| Area | 246 km² |
| Administration | |
Malta Island is the largest of the three 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. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.
Malta Island (Malta) • Gozo (Għawdex) • Comino (Kemmuna) • Cominotto (Kemmunett) • Filfla (Filfla)
St Paul's Island (Il-Gżejjer ta' San Pawl) • Manoel Island (Il-Gżira Manwel) • Fungus Rock (Il-Ġebla tal-Ġeneral)