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The Maltese Islands

The Maltese Islands. Located in the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Sicily, the Maltese archipelago basically consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. Their total population is 417 276. The Mediterranean. The Maltese Islands.

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The Maltese Islands

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  1. The Maltese Islands • Located in the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Sicily, the Maltese archipelago basically consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino. • Their total population is 417 276.

  2. The Mediterranean

  3. The Maltese Islands • The archipelago takes its name from Malta, the largest island of the group. • Valletta, the capital, is the cultural, administrative and commercial centre. • Malta is well served with harbours, chief of which is the Valletta Grand Harbour. • Malta's international airport is situated five kilometres from the capital.

  4. The Maltese Islands • Area of the Maltese Islands: 316 km2 • Malta has no mountains or rivers. A series of low hills with terraced fields on the slopes characterise the Island. • The coastline of Malta is well indented, thus providing numerous harbours, bays, creeks, sandy beaches and rocky coves.

  5. The Maltese Islands • The climate has made Malta an important tourist resort in the centre of the Mediterranean. • The average winter temperature is 12oC (54oF.) There are really only two seasons in Malta: the dry summer season, and the mild winter season. • Rain rarely, if ever, falls during the summer months.

  6. The University of Malta

  7. The University of Malta

  8. Foundation for International Studies

  9. Distance Learning • Avicenna Virtual Campus Project • creating a new community of Universities sharing best practices and pedagogical innovation as well as a larger community of e-learners across the Mediterranean. http://avicenna.unesco.org FOR MORE INFO...

  10. eForesee • University academic staff are involved in eForesee projects. • This is a systematic, long-term and participative approach to policy-making in the area of research, technological development and innovation. FOR MORE INFO... http://www.eforesee.info/

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