Capital: Valletta Area: 320 sq km Population: 381,603 (July 1999 estimated) Currency: Maltese lira Form of government: parliamentary democracy , unicameral House of Representatives (usually 65 seats; note—additional seats are given to the party with the largest popular vote to ensure a legislative majority, members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve five-year terms); president elected by the House of Representatives for a five-year term; following House of Representatives elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the president for a five-year term Languages: Maltese (official), English (official) Religion: Roman Catholic National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September (1964)

Pictures from Malta

Links

Official Sites:

• Central Office of Statistics
• LexNET - Maltese Law Site - for Maltese law students and all those interested in Law.
• Magnet.mt - The Official Maltese Government Website
• Planning Authority Malta
• Social and Family Affairs - page for this division of the Ministry of Health, Care of the Elderly and Family Affairs of Malta.
• Professor Guido de Marco - Deputy Prime Minister of Malta.
• Malta Labour Party - contains information on policy, activities, initiatives and current issues.

Magazines and Newspapers

• English Language Gazette - produced by the Elanguest English Language School in Malta.
• In-Nazzjon - Maltese daily and Sunday newspaper.
• Boats & Yachting - Maltese yachting magazine.
• Living 2000 with Sara Grech - real estate and home lifestyles publication.
• maltamag - includes local news, personalities, opinion, and articles.

Radio and Television on The Web

• Bay Radio 89.7
• Super One Radio 92.7

Tourism and Travel

• 0800 Malta - business, travel and general information guide.
• It's Malta! - presented by the National Tourism Organisation.
• Joe Farrugia's Malta & Gozo - pictures and tourist information.
• Malta Cradle of the Mediterranean
• Malta National Tourism Organisation - all information for tourists in Russian: visas, hotels, sightseeing, restaurants, national cuisine, weather, geography.
• Malta Tourist Directory - guide to hotels, restaurants and places of interest in the island of Malta.
• Virtual Malta - cultural and tourist information about the Mediterranean island and its people.
• Accommodation Finding Service - Choosing the right holiday accommodation is only one of a number of decisions to make if you are to have a successful holiday.
• Moviment Kattoliku Studenti Universitarji - university students' Catholic movement.
• Museums in Gozo - with opening times and entrance fees.
• OTS Foundation - dedicated to the preservation and conservation of the prehistoric heritage of Malta and Gozo. Rrovides educational tours to the stone temples.
• Rotary International - Distretto 2110° Sicilia e Malta - trovate informazioni sui club, fondazioni, archivio rotariano, commissioni varie.
• Royal Malta Opera House - dedicated to rebuilding the historic structure.
• Vegetarian Society of Malta