Maltae

Republic o Maltae
Repubblika ta' Malta

Banner Coat o airms
Naitional motto:
Location o  Maltae  (Green)
Offeecial leid	Maltese, Inglis
Caipital	Valletta
Lairgest ceety	Birkirkara
Govrenment Heid o State - Prime Meenister -	Parliamentary Republic Preses George Abela Lawrence Gonzi
Area	316
Population	412,966
Foondin	21 September 1964
Siller	Euro (€)2
Time zone	CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2)
Naitional anthem	L-Innu Malti ("The Maltese Hymn")
Naitional flouer
Patron saunt
Internet TLD	.mt
Cawin code	356

Maltae, kent offeecially as the Republic o Maltae (Maltese: Ir-Repubblika ta' Malta) is a wee island naition in the mids o the Mediterranian Sea. It lies sooth o Sicilly, tae the east o Tunisie an north o Libie. The kintra's offeecial leids is Maltese an Inglis. Roman Catholicism is the maist muckle releegion on the island. The kintra o Maltae haes chynged haunds monie times ower the years. It haes been aucht the Knights o St. John, the French an syne the Breetish afore becomin independent in 1964 an a republic in 1974. Maltae is the ae kintra in the hale warld that haes been awairdit the George Cross for its ettles durin WWII. It haes a replica o the George Cross on it banner. Syne 2004 it haes been pairt o the European Union an in 2008 it's set tae tak up the Euro.