Malta
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Introduction - Malta: | Location - Malta: | Location | Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) | | Geographic coordinates | 35 50 N, 14 35 E | | Map references | Europe | | Area | total: 316 sq km
land: 316 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC | | Land boundaries | 0 km | | Coastline | 196.8 km (does not include 56.01 km for the island of Gozo) | | Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm
continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
exclusive fishing zone: 25 nm | | Climate | Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers | | Terrain | mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: TaDmejrek 253 m (near Dingli) | | Natural resources | limestone, salt, arable land | | Land use | arable land: 31.25%
permanent crops: 3.13%
other: 65.62% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 20 sq km (2003) | | Natural hazards | NA | | Environment current issues | very limited natural fresh water resources; increasing reliance on desalination | | Environment international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements | | Geography note | the country comprises an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |