Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation consisting of an archipelago of seven islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Malta lies directly south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya. The country's official languages are Maltese and English. Roman Catholicism is the most common religion. The strategically located islands constituting the Maltese nation have been ruled by various powers and fought over for centuries. Malta has been a member state of the European Union since May 1 2004. It is currently the smallest European Union country in both population and area. Malta is the only nation in the world whose flags bear a decoration awarded by a foreign country, the British George Cross.

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Malta has been inhabited since around 5200 BC. A significant prehistoric Neolithic culture marked by Megalithic structures existed on the islands during its pre-history, predating the Pyramids of Giza by a millennium. Phoenicians colonized the islands around 1000 BC, using them as an outpost from which they expanded sea explorations and trade in the Mediterranean.

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I favorited a YouTube video -- The Italian Man Who went to Malta. http://bit.ly/1TeK3
joseruypc (José Ruy de Castro) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:34:15 -0000
I favorited a YouTube video -- The Italian Man Who went to Malta. http://bit.ly/1TeK3
Back from Malta and super tired!
amyakerlund (Amy Åkerlund) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:32:37 -0000
Back from Malta and super tired!
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@SoldierKnowBest fine my monday is going to end soon because here the time is 18.30 living in malta
thisismeginger (George Lewis) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:28:00 -0000
@SoldierKnowBest fine my monday is going to end soon because here the time is 18.30 living in malta
Smakar på Cisk, ett öl från Malta. Bra avrundning på ännu en manic måndag!
oskarakerlund (Oskar Åkerlund) Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:24:09 -0000
Smakar på Cisk, ett öl från Malta. Bra avrundning på ännu en manic måndag!

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