Top 10 Interesting Facts About Malta
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1 Malta is home to some of the oldest freestanding structures of the world the seven megalithic temples the country is believed to have been inhabited since the early neolithic period of 5000 bc.
2 The 8th of september is an important day for maltese people as they celebrate victory day on this date the day marks three important dates for malta their lady's birth the end of the great siege of 1565 and the day the italian navy surrendered to the british during world war ii.
3 Would you believe that the capital of malta valletta has a total area of 0.8 square kilometers it is so tiny that it is the smallest national capital in all of the european countries and it is also europe's first planned city now that's interesting it took approximately 15 years to build the city this way which also makes it one of the most rapidly built cities in the world.
4 If you are a hollywood movie fan you may be interested to learn that malta has also featured in a number of hollywood productions like gladiator and troy to captain phillips and tv's game of thrones it is such a nice place to shoot a movie because of its beautiful and quiet coastline.
5 Malta is one of the few countries in the world where people drive on the left-hand side of the road inherited from the british rule of malta.
6 Malta has more tourists than residents yes there are four times more tourists than there are residents on the maltese islands in 2019 the country had a population of half a million people while two million tourist arrivals were recorded.
7 During world war one malta was also known as the nurse of the mediterranean because a large number of wounded soldiers were accommodated on the island there are also several sunken world war ii ships submarines and fighter planes scattered around the coastline of malta.
8 While it showcases some great architecture and natural sights you won't find a single forest in malta there are also no mountains or rivers across all seven islands.
9 Did you know that despite being in such a small country you could stay in malta for exactly one year and visit a different church every day that's right there are an impressive 365 churches dotted around malta and its sister island of gozo.
10 Malta has been described as the country with the best climate in the world by international living the country enjoys over 3 000 hours of sunshine every year which makes it perfect for a holiday during any month.
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