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| Facts One Needs to Know about Malta |
Everyone knows that Malta is a beautiful island country. Throughout the years, Malta has been a prime tourist destination to kick back and relax with its many malta hotels and tourist vacation spots.
But before you pack your bags and choose the right malta hotel for you, you should be informed of some basic facts about Malta so you can enjoy and appreciate the country to its fullest and enjoy the great accommodation and amenities of malta hotel. The official name of the country is Republic of Malta and it has a total of 316 sq. kms, which would be twice the size of the District of Columbia.
The country has three major cities, Valletta, Sliema and Birkirkara, which have many malta hotels to accommodate the thousands of visitors who visit the country every year. These malta hotels are located on low hill terrains as the seasons throughout the year could be hot dry Mediterranean summers or cold and wet Mediterranean winters.
The nationality of the people in the country is Maltese as the population is steadily increasing with 401,880 inhabitants. The country has no ethnic division as most are Caucasian Maltese which has a population of 98% Catholics. Visitors staying in the malta hotel will have no problem communicating with the people since the official languages of the country are Maltese and English. Children are required to stay in school until they are16. Malta has an attendance rate of 96% and the literacy rate across the population of 93%. The mortality rate of infants is 3.82 and the life expectancy for males in Malta is 76.95 and females 81.47.
Malta has a great labor force with 145,768 people of which 43% belong to services, mostly in tourism and in malta hotels. 29% of the labor force is in the public sector, 17.6% is in manufacturing, 8% in construction and quarrying, and 2.4% in agriculture and fisheries. Great Britain acquired the possession of Malta in 1814 and the country supported Great Britain in World War I and World War II. It became independent in 1964 and ten years after, it became a republic. Malta has slowly transformed itself throughout the years from a freight transshipment point to a financial center and a prime tourist destination with many malta hotels to offer. Malta joined the European Union in May 2004 but only began in 2008 to use Euro as the currency in the City. Everyone knows that the country has three major islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, that are inhabited by people and that there is a continental shelf between Malta and Tunisia.
Both countries are currently discussing the possibility of an oil exploration for both countries’ use. To go to Malta, the best access is to pass by mainland Europe, as there are many flights available from Air Malta and other airline carriers. Summer time also brings the option of a ferry service between Malta, Sicily and Genoa, Italy which you can take to go to your malta hotel. Passengers who will take the option of the sea will have to pay US $10 for departure tax and 15% government levy.
If you will take the plane, the Malta international airport is located 5kms southwest of Valletta which is an easy access to your malta hotel.
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