Destination guide — Malta

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Geographical description

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MALTA IS A SMALL ARCHIPELAGO IN THE CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
SEA. IT IS COMPOSED OF THREE INHABITED ISLANDS: MALTA, GOZO
AND COMINO ALONG WITH TWO OTHER ISLANDS WHICH ARE
UNINHABITED.

MALTA ISLAND IS MADE UP OF APPROXIMATELY 78% OF THE
REPUBLIC'S TOTAL LAND AREA. THIS CORALLINE LIMESTONE UPLAND
AVERAGES BETWEEN 185 AND 245M IN THE WEST. IT IS BORDERED
BY BLUE CLAY SLOPES, SLOPING DOWNWARDS INTO 123M AREA OF
GLOBIGERINA LIMESTONE IN THE SOUTH.

MALTA'S COASTLINE AND OTHER INHABITABLE ISLANDS ARE
INDENTED WITH HARBOURS, SANDY BEACHES, ROCKY COVES AND
BAYS. THERE ARE NO PERMANENT RIVERS OR LAKES ON THE
GOZO & COMINO ISLANDS.

MALTA HAS NO MOUNTAINS OR RIVERS. GOZO IS MORE THICKLY
VEGETATED WITH MANY FLAT-TOPPED HILLS AND CRAGGY CLIFFS.
COMINO, THE SMALLEST ISLAND IS VERY SPARSELY POPULATED.
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