Most popular questions about Malta
How big is Malta?
The island of Malta is 27 km (17 miles) long and 14.5 (9 miles) wide. Total size – 246 square kilometres (95 square miles).
How big is the population of Malta?
There are more than 520,000 people living in Malta.
How many tourists arrive to Malta?
Each year there are more than 1.5 million tourists visiting Malta.
What is the official language of Malta?
There are two official languages in Malta: Maltese and English.
Maltese language is a Semitic language, which sounds very much like Arabic. Most Maltese people speak English.
What is the weather in Malta?
The average temperature is 23ºC (annual).
Lowest temperature during the day is about 12ºC (January).
The hottest month is August when temperature can fluctuate from 30ºC to 40ºC.
What is the best time to visit Malta?
If you enjoy visiting historical sites without crowds around it is better to come during the “off-season” from November till February.
From March and April it becomes warmer, but the sea is still not warm enough to swim (for the majority of tourists).
From May till October you can plan to spend your time on the beaches of Malta.
What currency is used Malta?
Malta uses Euro as a currency since 2008. Previously Maltese Lira has been used on the Maltese islands.
What is the capital of Malta?
Valletta is the capital of Malta.
It was built by the knights, starting from 1566.
Valletta is a fortified city with bastions around it facing the Grand Harbour and Marsamxett Harbour.
It was named after Grand Master Jean Parisot de la Valette, who took part in the Great Siege of 1565 and helped the knights to win against Turks.
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