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VIDEO · 17 JUNE 2021

35 Facts About The Maltese Islands

The Maltese islands are an archipelago made up of 5 islands, 3 of which are inhabited: Malta, Gozo (Għawdex), Comino (Kemmuna).

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  1. The Maltese islands are an archipelago made up of 5 islands, 3 of which are inhabited: Malta, Gozo (Għawdex), Comino (Kemmuna). The other two uninhabited islands are Cominotto (Kemmunett) and Filfla.

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  1. Valletta is the capital city and it was the first planned city in Europe. It was constructed by the Knights of Saint John and named after their Grandmaster, Jean de La Valette, who unfortunately never got to see the city before he died. Valletta took 15 years to complete.
  2. Mdina, previously called Medina, is the old capital city of Malta
  3. The archipelago's size is 316km2
  4. The population of the Maltese islands currently stands at 514,564 inhabitants (as of 2019 - www.gov.mt)

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