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Outline of Malta

Index Outline of Malta

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Malta: Malta is a small and densely populated sovereign island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea. [1]

212 relations: Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta, Archipelago, Armed Forces of Malta, Atlantic Ocean, Australia Group, Byzantine Empire, Cabinet of Malta, Capital city, Capital punishment in Malta, Castellania (Valletta), Catholic Church, Central Bank of Malta, Central European Summer Time, Central European Time, Central Intelligence Agency, Chief Justice of Malta, Chief of staff, Christianity in Malta, Climate of Malta, Coastline of Malta, Coat of arms of Malta, Commander-in-chief, Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta, Commonwealth of Nations, Constitution of Malta, Council of Europe, Country code top-level domain, Crown colony, Culture of Malta, Currency, Demographics of Malta, Districts of Malta, Eastern Hemisphere, Economic and monetary union, Economy of Malta, Education in Malta, Elections in Malta, Endemic Maltese wildlife, Energy in Malta, English language, Etymology, Eurasia, Euro, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, European microstates, European Union, Exonym and endonym, ..., Extreme points of Malta, Flag of Malta, Flora of Malta, Food and Agriculture Organization, Football in Malta, Foreign relations of Malta, Geographic information system, Geography of Malta, Geology of Malta, Government, Government of Malta, Handball Malta, Head of government, Head of state, History of the Jews in Malta, Independence, Index of Malta-related articles, Inter-Parliamentary Union, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, International Civil Aviation Organization, International Criminal Court, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Finance Corporation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, International Labour Organization, International Maritime Organization, International Mobile Satellite Organization, International Monetary Fund, International Olympic Committee, International Organization for Migration, International Organization for Standardization, International Phonetic Alphabet, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, International Telecommunication Union, International Telecommunications Satellite Organization, International Trade Union Confederation, Internet, Internet in Malta, Interpol, Is-Simar, Islam in Malta, Island country, ISO 3166-1, ISO 3166-2, ISO 3166-2:MT, ISO 4217, Judiciary of Malta, Knights Hospitaller, L-Innu Malti, Languages of Malta, Law of Malta, Leader of the Opposition (Malta), LGBT rights in Malta, List of airports in Malta, List of banks in Malta, List of birds of Malta, List of cities in Malta, List of companies of Malta, List of countries and dependencies by population, List of countries by GDP (nominal), List of diplomatic missions of Malta, List of hotels in Malta, List of international rankings, List of Maltese artists, List of mammals of Malta, List of monarchs of Malta, List of monuments in Malta, List of museums in Malta, List of newspapers in Malta, List of political parties in Malta, List of radio stations in Malta, List of sovereign states, List of valleys of Malta, Local councils of Malta, Mainland, Malta, Malta (island), Malta (river), Malta at the Olympics, Malta Channel, Malta Railway, Malta Stock Exchange, Maltenglish, Maltese, Maltese Baroque architecture, Maltese cuisine, Maltese euro coins, Maltese folklore, Maltese language, Maltese lira, Maltese literature, Maltese people, Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta, Mediterranean climate, Mediterranean Sea, Member state of the European Union, Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, Military ranks of Malta, Multi-party system, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, Music of Malta, National symbols of Malta, North Africa, Northern Hemisphere, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Outline (list), Outline of Europe, Outline of geography, Parliament of Malta, Parliamentary system, Partnership for Peace, Paul the Apostle, Permanent Court of Arbitration, Philosophy in Malta, Phoenicia, Politics of Malta, President of Malta, Prime Minister of Malta, Prostitution in Malta, Public holidays in Malta, Regions of Malta, Religion in Malta, Representative democracy, Roads in Malta, Roman Empire, Schengen Agreement, Sicily, Southern Europe, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta, Ta' Dmejrek, Telecommunications in Malta, Television in Malta, The Malta Police Force, The World Factbook, Three Cities, Time zone, Tourism in Malta, Transport in Malta, UNESCO, United Nations, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, United Nations Industrial Development Organization, United States, Universal Postal Union, University of Malta, UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, Valletta, Visa policy of the Schengen Area, Wind power in Malta, World Confederation of Labour, World Customs Organization, World Federation of Trade Unions, World Health Organization, World Intellectual Property Organization, World Meteorological Organization, World Tourism Organization, World Trade Organization, .mt. 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Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta

The Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta is the aerial component of the current Maltese military.

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Archipelago

An archipelago, sometimes called an island group or island chain, is a chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands.

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Armed Forces of Malta

The Armed Forces of Malta is the name given to the combined armed services of Malta.

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Atlantic Ocean

The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world's oceans with a total area of about.

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Australia Group

The Australia Group is a multilateral export control regime (MECR) and an informal group of countries (now joined by the European Commission) established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help member countries to identify those exports which need to be controlled so as not to contribute to the spread of chemical and biological weapons.

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Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire and Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, which had been founded as Byzantium).

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Cabinet of Malta

The Cabinet of Malta is the collective decision-making body of the Government of Malta, composed of the Prime Minister and a number of Ministers who are selected by the Prime Minister from the elected members of House of Representatives to head government departments.

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Capital city

A capital city (or simply capital) is the municipality exercising primary status in a country, state, province, or other administrative region, usually as its seat of government.

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Capital punishment in Malta

Capital punishment for murder was abolished in Malta in 1971.

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Castellania (Valletta)

The Castellania (Il-Kastellanija; La Castellania), officially known as the Castellania Palace (Il-Palazz Kastellanja; Palazzo Castellania), is a former courthouse and prison in Valletta, Malta.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Central Bank of Malta

The Central Bank of Malta (Bank Ċentrali ta’ Malta) is the central bank of the Republic of Malta.

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Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometime referred also as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time (UTC+1) during the other part of the year.

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Central European Time

Central European Time (CET), used in most parts of Europe and a few North African countries, is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Central Intelligence Agency

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the United States federal government, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world, primarily through the use of human intelligence (HUMINT).

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Chief Justice of Malta

The Chief Justice of Malta is the primus inter pares of the judicial branch of Malta.

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Chief of staff

The title chief of staff (or head of staff) identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a principal staff officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide-de-camp to an important individual, such as a president or a senior military officer.

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Christianity in Malta

In the small Mediterranean island nation of Malta the predominant religion is Roman Catholicism.

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Climate of Malta

Malta has a Mediterranean climate according to the Köppen climate classification (Csa), with very mild winters and warm to hot summers.

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Coastline of Malta

The coastline of Malta consists of bays, sandy beaches, creeks, harbours, small villages, cities, cliffs, valleys, and other interesting sites.

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Coat of arms of Malta

The coat of arms of Malta is the national coat of arms of the country of Malta.

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Commander-in-chief

A commander-in-chief, also sometimes called supreme commander, or chief commander, is the person or body that exercises supreme operational command and control of a nation's military forces.

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Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta

This Commission for the Administration of Justice of Malta is set up under the relevant provisions of the Constitution, and is chaired by the President of Malta.

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Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, often known as simply the Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states that are mostly former territories of the British Empire.

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Constitution of Malta

The current Constitution of Malta was adopted as a legal order on 21 September 1964, and is the self-declared supreme law of the land.

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Council of Europe

The Council of Europe (CoE; Conseil de l'Europe) is an international organisation whose stated aim is to uphold human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

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Country code top-level domain

A country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, sovereign state, or dependent territory identified with a country code.

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Crown colony

Crown colony, dependent territory and royal colony are terms used to describe the administration of United Kingdom overseas territories that are controlled by the British Government.

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Culture of Malta

The culture of Malta reflects various societies that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964.

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Currency

A currency (from curraunt, "in circulation", from currens, -entis), in the most specific use of the word, refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins.

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Demographics of Malta

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Malta, including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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Districts of Malta

Malta is subdivided in districts of localities in order to administer the country in regions rather than locality.

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Eastern Hemisphere

The Eastern Hemisphere is a geographical term for the half of Earth which is east of the prime meridian (which crosses Greenwich, London, UK) and west of the antimeridian (which crosses the Pacific Ocean and relatively little land from pole to pole).

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Economic and monetary union

An economic and monetary union is a type of trade bloc which is composed of an economic union (common market and customs union) with a monetary union.

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Economy of Malta

Malta is a highly industrialised, service-based economy.

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Education in Malta

Education in Malta is compulsory through age sixteen and is offered through three different providers: the state, the church, and the private sector.

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Elections in Malta

Malta elects on a national level 6 MEPs representing Malta in the European Parliament, on a district level the legislature, On a local level the Local Councils and on a community level the Administrative Committees.

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Endemic Maltese wildlife

An endemic organism is said to be found only in certain areas of the world.

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Energy in Malta

Energy in Malta describes energy production, consumption and import in Malta.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca.

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Etymology

EtymologyThe New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time".

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Eurasia

Eurasia is a combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia.

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Euro

The euro (sign: €; code: EUR) is the official currency of the European Union.

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Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council

The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), a post-Cold War NATO institution, is a multilateral forum created to improve relations between NATO and non-NATO countries in Europe and those parts of Asia on the European periphery.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution founded in 1991.

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European Investment Bank

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the European Union's nonprofit long-term lending institution established in 1958 under the Treaty of Rome.

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European microstates

The European microstates or European ministates are a set of very small sovereign states in Europe.

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European Union

The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of EUnum member states that are located primarily in Europe.

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Exonym and endonym

An exonym or xenonym is an external name for a geographical place, or a group of people, an individual person, or a language or dialect.

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Extreme points of Malta

This is a list of the extreme points of the Malta.

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Flag of Malta

The flag of Malta (Maltese: Bandiera ta' Malta) is a basic bi-colour, with white in the hoist and red in the fly.

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Flora of Malta

Typical Flora of Malta consists of the following plants and flowers.

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Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture, Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l'Alimentazione e l'Agricoltura) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

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Football in Malta

Football in Malta is run by the Malta Football Association and was introduced to the Maltese Islands during British rule in the mid-19th century.

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Foreign relations of Malta

For several years after independence in 1964, under the Nationalist Party government, Malta followed a policy of close co-operation with the United Kingdom and other NATO countries.

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Geographic information system

A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data.

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Geography of Malta

The geography of Malta is dominated by water.

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Geology of Malta

The Geology of Malta consists of a sequence of sedimentary rocks of late Oligocene to late Miocene age cut through by a set of extensional faults of Pliocene age.

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Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

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Government of Malta

The Government of Malta (Gvern ta' Malta) is the executive branch of Malta.

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Handball Malta

Handball in Malta is the Malta national handball association.

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Head of government

A head of government (or chief of government) is a generic term used for either the highest or second highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, (commonly referred to as countries, nations or nation-states) who often presides over a cabinet, a group of ministers or secretaries who lead executive departments.

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Head of state

A head of state (or chief of state) is the public persona that officially represents the national unity and legitimacy of a sovereign state.

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History of the Jews in Malta

The history of the Jews in Malta can be traced back to approximately 62 CE.

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Independence

Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory.

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Index of Malta-related articles

This page list topics related to Malta.

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Inter-Parliamentary Union

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU; Union Interparlementaire) is a global inter-parliamentary institution established in 1889 by Frédéric Passy (France) and William Randal Cremer (United Kingdom).

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International Atomic Energy Agency

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons.

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International Bank for Reconstruction and Development

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is an international financial institution that offers loans to middle-income developing countries.

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International Civil Aviation Organization

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale, OACI), is a specialized agency of the United Nations.

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International Criminal Court

The International Criminal Court (ICC or ICCt) is an intergovernmental organization and international tribunal that sits in The Hague in the Netherlands.

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a worldwide humanitarian aid organization that reaches 160 million people each year through its 190-member National Societies.

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International Finance Corporation

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an international financial institution that offers investment, advisory, and asset-management services to encourage private-sector development in developing countries.

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International Fund for Agricultural Development

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (French: Fonds international de développement agricole; FIDA) (Italian: Fondo Internazionale per lo Sviluppo Agricolo) is an international financial institution and a specialised agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.

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International Labour Organization

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency dealing with labour problems, particularly international labour standards, social protection, and work opportunities for all.

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International Maritime Organization

The International Maritime Organization (IMO), known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) until 1982, is a specialised agency of the United Nations responsible for regulating shipping.

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International Mobile Satellite Organization

The International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) is the intergovernmental organization that oversees certain public satellite safety and security communication services provided via the Inmarsat satellites.

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International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of "189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world." Formed in 1945 at the Bretton Woods Conference primarily by the ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes, it came into formal existence in 1945 with 29 member countries and the goal of reconstructing the international payment system.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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International Organization for Migration

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization that provides services and advice concerning migration to governments and migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers.

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International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations.

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International Phonetic Alphabet

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is an alphabetic system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet.

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International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 17 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.

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International Telecommunication Union

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU; Union Internationale des Télécommunications (UIT)), originally the International Telegraph Union (Union Télégraphique Internationale), is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that is responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies.

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International Telecommunications Satellite Organization

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an intergovernmental organization charged with overseeing the public service obligations of Intelsat.

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International Trade Union Confederation

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC; Confédération syndicale internationale (CSI); Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB); Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI)) is the world's largest trade union federation.

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Internet

The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link devices worldwide.

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Internet in Malta

Malta has been involved with the Internet since the latter's early days.

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Interpol

The International Criminal Police Organization (Organisation internationale de police criminelle; ICPO-INTERPOL), more commonly known as Interpol, is an international organization that facilitates international police cooperation.

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Is-Simar

The Simar is a nature reserve in Pwales Valley, in Xemxija, St Paul's Bay.

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Islam in Malta

Islam in Malta, although only recently being reintroduced in a sizeable number in the latter half of the 20th century, has had a historically profound impact upon the country—especially its language and agriculture—as a consequence of previous centuries of Muslim control and presence on its islands.

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Island country

An island country is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands.

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ISO 3166-1

ISO 3166-1 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for the names of countries, dependent territories, and special areas of geographical interest.

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ISO 3166-2

ISO 3166-2 is part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and defines codes for identifying the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

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ISO 3166-2:MT

ISO 3166-2:MT is the entry for Malta in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.

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ISO 4217

ISO 4217 is a standard first published by International Organization for Standardization in 1978, which delineates currency designators, country codes (alpha and numeric), and references to minor units in three tables.

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Judiciary of Malta

The judiciary of Malta interprets and applies the laws of Malta, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution.

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Knights Hospitaller

The Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (Ordo Fratrum Hospitalis Sancti Ioannis Hierosolymitani), also known as the Order of Saint John, Order of Hospitallers, Knights Hospitaller, Knights Hospitalier or Hospitallers, was a medieval Catholic military order.

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L-Innu Malti

"L-Innu Malti" (in English: The Maltese Hymn) is the national anthem of Malta.

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Languages of Malta

Malta has two official languages: Maltese and English.

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Law of Malta

The law of Malta incorporates continental law, common law and local traditions, such as Code de Rohan.

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Leader of the Opposition (Malta)

The Leader of the Opposition of Malta is by convention the leader of the most powerful party in the House of Representatives not in government.

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LGBT rights in Malta

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in Malta are of the highest standards, even by comparison to other European countries, according to the United Nations.

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List of airports in Malta

This is a list of airports in Malta.

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List of banks in Malta

No description.

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List of birds of Malta

This is a list of the bird species recorded in Malta.

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List of cities in Malta

This is a list of cities in Malta.

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List of companies of Malta

Malta is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

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List of countries and dependencies by population

This is a list of countries and dependent territories by population.

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List of countries by GDP (nominal)

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of all final goods and services from a nation in a given year.

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List of diplomatic missions of Malta

This is a list of diplomatic missions of Malta, excluding honorary consulates.

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List of hotels in Malta

This is a list of hotels in Malta.

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List of international rankings

This is a list of international rankings.

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List of Maltese artists

This article is a list of Maltese artists.

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List of mammals of Malta

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malta.

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List of monarchs of Malta

The Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo have been ruled by Phoenician, Byzantine and Roman aristocrats, before passing to various European monarchies.

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List of monuments in Malta

These are the lists of monuments in Malta found on the National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands (NICPMI).

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List of museums in Malta

This is a list of museums in Malta.

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List of newspapers in Malta

This is a list of newspapers published in Malta.

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List of political parties in Malta

This article lists political parties in Malta.

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List of radio stations in Malta

This is a list of radio stations in Malta.

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List of sovereign states

This list of sovereign states provides an overview of sovereign states around the world, with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty.

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List of valleys of Malta

Malta does not have any permanent rivers, but does have numerous wadis (Wied in Maltese), which is an either permanently or intermittently dry riverbed.

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Local councils of Malta

Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or borough.

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Mainland

Mainland is a contiguous landmass that is larger and often politically, economically and/or demographically more significant than politically associated remote territories, such as exclaves or oceanic islands situated outside the continental shelf.

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Malta

Malta, officially known as the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Malta (island)

Malta is the largest of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese archipelago.

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Malta (river)

The Malta is a river of Latvia, 105 kilometres long.

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Malta at the Olympics

Malta has competed in 15 Summer Olympic Games and 1 Winter Olympic Games.

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Malta Channel

Malta Channel separates the European island of Malta from the southern tip of Sicily.

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Malta Railway

The Malta Railway was the only railway line ever on the island of Malta, and it consisted of a single railway line from Valletta to Mdina.

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Malta Stock Exchange

The Malta Stock Exchange (Borża ta' Malta), originally known as the Casino della Borsa, is the stock exchange of the island nation of Malta.

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Maltenglish

Maltenglish, also known as Manglish, Minglish, Maltese English or Maltingliż, refers to the phenomenon of code-switching between Maltese, a Semitic language, and English, an Indo-European Germanic language.

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Maltese

Maltese may refer to.

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Maltese Baroque architecture

Maltese Baroque architecture is the form of Baroque architecture that developed in Malta during the 17th and 18th centuries, when the islands were under the rule of the Order of St. John.

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Maltese cuisine

Maltese cuisine reflects Maltese history; it shows strong Sicilian and English influences as well as Spanish, French, Maghrebin, Provençal, and other Mediterranean cuisines.

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Maltese euro coins

Maltese euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins.

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Maltese folklore

Maltese folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in Malta over the centuries, and expresses the cultural identity of the Maltese people.

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Maltese language

Maltese (Malti) is the national language of Malta and a co-official language of the country alongside English, while also serving as an official language of the European Union, the only Semitic language so distinguished.

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Maltese lira

The lira (lira Maltija, plural: liri, ISO 4217 code: MTL) was the currency of Malta from 1825 until 31 December 2007.

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Maltese literature

Maltese literature is any literature originating from Malta or by Maltese writers or literature written in the Maltese language.

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Maltese people

The Maltese (Maltin) are an ethnic group indigenous to Malta, and identified with the Maltese language.

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Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta

The Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta is the naval component of the Maltese military.

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Mediterranean climate

A Mediterranean climate or dry summer climate is characterized by rainy winters and dry summers.

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Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa and on the east by the Levant.

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Member state of the European Union

The European Union (EU) consists of 28 member states.

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Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 53 sovereign states.

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Military ranks of Malta

The Military ranks of Malta are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Malta.

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Multi-party system

A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national election, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in coalition.

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Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is an international financial institution which offers political risk insurance and credit enhancement guarantees.

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Music of Malta

The music of Malta ranges across a spectrum of genres such as traditional folk music, metal and various forms of electronica.

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National symbols of Malta

This article is a vexillological summary of all flags and symbols in current use by the island nation of Malta.

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North Africa

North Africa is a collective term for a group of Mediterranean countries and territories situated in the northern-most region of the African continent.

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Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of Earth that is north of the Equator.

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Nuclear Suppliers Group

The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a multilateral export control regime and a group of nuclear supplier countries that seek to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling the export of materials, equipment and technology that can be used to manufacture nuclear weapons.

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Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an intergovernmental organisation and the implementing body for the Chemical Weapons Convention, which entered into force on 29 April 1997.

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is the world's largest security-oriented intergovernmental organization.

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Outline (list)

An outline, also called a hierarchical outline, is a list arranged to show hierarchical relationships and is a type of tree structure.

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Outline of Europe

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Europe.

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Outline of geography

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography: Geography – study of earth and its people.

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Parliament of Malta

The Parliament of Malta (Parlament ta' Malta) is the constitutional legislative body in Malta, located in Valletta.

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Parliamentary system

A parliamentary system is a system of democratic governance of a state where the executive branch derives its democratic legitimacy from its ability to command the confidence of the legislative branch, typically a parliament, and is also held accountable to that parliament.

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Partnership for Peace

The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) program aimed at creating trust between NATO and other states in Europe and the former Soviet Union; 21 states are members.

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Paul the Apostle

Paul the Apostle (Paulus; translit, ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ; c. 5 – c. 64 or 67), commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus (translit; Saũlos Tarseús), was an apostle (though not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of the Christ to the first century world.

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Permanent Court of Arbitration

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is an intergovernmental organization located at The Hague in the Netherlands.

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Philosophy in Malta

Philosophy in Malta refers to the philosophy of Maltese nationals or those of Maltese descent, whether living in Malta or abroad, whether writing in their native Maltese language or in a foreign language.

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Phoenicia

Phoenicia (or; from the Φοινίκη, meaning "purple country") was a thalassocratic ancient Semitic civilization that originated in the Eastern Mediterranean and in the west of the Fertile Crescent.

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Politics of Malta

The politics of Malta takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the President of Malta is the constitutional head of state.

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President of Malta

The President of Malta (President ta' Malta) is the constitutional head of state of Malta.

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Prime Minister of Malta

The Prime Minister of Malta (Prim Ministru ta' Malta) is the Head of Government, which is the highest official of Malta.

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Prostitution in Malta

Prostitution in Malta is itself legal, but certain activities connected with it, such as running a brothel and loitering, are not.

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Public holidays in Malta

Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union.

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Regions of Malta

Malta is subdivided into 5 regions (reġjuni).

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Religion in Malta

The predominant religion in Malta is that of the Catholic Church.

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Representative democracy

Representative democracy (also indirect democracy, representative republic or psephocracy) is a type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people, as opposed to direct democracy.

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Roads in Malta

In Malta most the main roads are in the outskirts of the localities to connect one urban area with another urban area.

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Roman Empire

The Roman Empire (Imperium Rōmānum,; Koine and Medieval Greek: Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, tr.) was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterized by government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia.

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Schengen Agreement

The Schengen Agreement is a treaty which led to the creation of Europe's Schengen Area, in which internal border checks have largely been abolished.

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Sicily

Sicily (Sicilia; Sicìlia) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Southern Europe

Southern Europe is the southern region of the European continent.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta

The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta (Speaker tal-Kamra tad-Deputati ta' Malta) is the presiding officer of the House of Representatives of Malta.

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Ta' Dmejrek

Ta' Dmejrek is the highest point of Malta, located on the Dingli Cliffs, with an elevation of 253 metres.

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Telecommunications in Malta

This article is an overview of telecommunications in Malta.

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Television in Malta

Television in Malta was first introduced in 1959.

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The Malta Police Force

The Malta Police Force (Il-Korp tal-Pulizija ta’ Malta) is the national police force of Malta.

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The World Factbook

The World Factbook, also known as the CIA World Factbook, is a reference resource produced by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with almanac-style information about the countries of the world.

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Three Cities

The Three Cities is a collective description of the three fortified cities of Birgu, Senglea and Cospicua in Malta.

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Time zone

A time zone is a region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.

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Tourism in Malta

Tourism in Malta is an important sector of the country's economy, contributing to about 15 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP).

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Transport in Malta

The transport system in Malta is small but extensive, and the islands' domestic system of public transport is reliant on buses and taxis, although there were both a railway and a tramway in the past.

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UNESCO

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO; Organisation des Nations unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture) is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) based in Paris.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization tasked to promote international cooperation and to create and maintain international order.

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United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body.

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United Nations Industrial Development Organization

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), French/Spanish acronym ONUDI, is a specialized agency in the United Nations system, headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Universal Postal Union

The Universal Postal Union (UPU, Union postale universelle), established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874, is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system.

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University of Malta

The University of Malta is the highest educational institution in Malta.

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UTC+01:00

UTC+01:00, known simply as UTC+1, is a time offset that adds 1 hour to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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UTC+02:00

UTC+02:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +02.

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Valletta

Valletta is the capital city of Malta, colloquially known as "Il-Belt" (lit. "The City") in Maltese.

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Visa policy of the Schengen Area

The visa policy of the Schengen Area is set by the European Union and applies to the Schengen Area and to other EU member states without the opt-outs enjoyed by Ireland and the UK.

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Wind power in Malta

Wind power in Malta describes the wind power development in Malta.

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World Confederation of Labour

The World Confederation of Labour (WCL) was an international labour organization founded in 1920 and based in Europe.

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World Customs Organization

The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

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World Federation of Trade Unions

The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) was established in 1945 to replace the International Federation of Trade Unions.

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World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO; French: Organisation mondiale de la santé) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.

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World Intellectual Property Organization

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 15 specialized agencies of the United Nations (UN).

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World Meteorological Organization

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories.

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World Tourism Organization

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

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World Trade Organization

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates international trade.

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.mt

.mt is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Malta.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_Malta

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