Malta: Geography#
Location | Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) |
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Geographic Coordinates | 35 50 N, 14 35 E 35.833332,14.583333 |
Area | total: 316 sq km land: 316 sq km water: 0 sq km We are unable to verify those figures from Factbook, since the 6 main sources we used for checking give different figures as follows: Factbook: 316 DBpedia: 316 Geoname: 316 Infoplease: 321 Britannica: 315 Wolfram: 316 Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org |
Land boundaries | 0 km |
Coastline | 196.8 km (excludes 56 km for the island of Gozo) |
Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m highest point: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli) |
Highest Mountains | |
Terrain | mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs |
Natural Hazards | NA |
Natural Resource | limestone, salt, arable land |
Land Use | arable land: 28.12% permanent crops: 4.06% other: 67.81% (2011) |
Climate | Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers |
Irrigated Land | 32 sq km (2007) |
Renewable Water Resources | 0.05 cu km (2011) |
Environment_CurrentIssues | limited natural freshwater resources; increasing reliance on desalination |
Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Large Cities | Due to difference in city rankings taken from two data sources we are listing here both lists : According to Wolfram: Birkirkara; Mosta; Qormi; Zabbar; San Pawl il-Bahar According to Geonames: Birkirkara; Qormi; Mosta; Zabbar; Valletta Attempted Explanation: Please help us to try to explain the discrepancies by sending us helpful information to office nospam@TUGraz.at @global-geography.org Important Cities |
Geography-note | the country comprises an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration |