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The maltese island had a golden neolithic period and the remains are the mysterious temples.
60 A.D st. Paul was shipwrecked on the island and brought the cristianity in Malta. The arabs conquered the island in 870 A.D and left an important mark on the language.
The normans, the aragonese and other conquesors who ruled over sicily also governed the maltese island.
To 1530 to 1798 malta is governed by the SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF ST. JONH OF JERUSALEM
British rule malta until 1964 when malta become indipendent

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In the Last years, Malta is became a popular locality where they shoot the film.
It's also called "the little Hollywood of the mediterranean"
The film shoot in Malta are: the gladiator, u-571, troy.....

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The coast of Malta are rocky but some are sandy with a cave in the sea.
The island are full of vegetation typical of the zone of mediterranean sea

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Bigilla is a traditional maltese dish, Made of mashed beans.
Bigilla is served as a snack and is usually eaten as a spread

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Pastizzi are the most know fast food in Malta.
They eat in every moment of the day.
The form is oval and pastizzi are filled with ricotta (pastizzi tal-irkotta) or peas (pastizzi tal-pizelli).
Is must eat hot

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Mdina it's also called Città vecchia or Città notable, is a fortified city in the northern region of Malta
The suburb is called Rabat

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Valletta is the capital of Malta.
It's located in the south eastern region of the main island of Malta

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The flag of Malta is composed by two vertical stripes: one of Colour white and one of colour red (in use since 21st September 1964)

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Malta is in the European Union from 2004
Since 2008 the currency it's euro

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Malta has a  climate with a maximum of 34°C in summer (July and August)
during the Scirocco warm  winds from Africa.
The winter are warm because it's a mediterranean climate

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Is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It's 80 km south of Italy, 284 km east of Tunisia, and 333 km north of Libya. The country is 316 km2, with a population of just under 450,000