Overview of Malta

Officially name: The Republic of Malta

Capital: Valletta

Largest city: Birkirkara

Official language: Maltese, English

Government: Parliamentary Republic

Maltese Culture

Malta reflects the influences of various cultures which have come in touch with the Maltese islands in the course of centuries, including the neighbouring Mediterranean cultures and those nations that ruled Malta before its independence in 1964. The culture of modern Malta is depicted as a motley pattern of beliefs, traditions and practices.