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Time Zone: UK+1.

Capital City: Valletta.

International Airports: Luqa.

Telephone Code: 356

Area: 122 sq miles. 316km2.

Population: 394,583

Languages: Maltese, English. Italian also widely understood.

Climate: Mediterranean climate with hot, dry and sunny summers. Winters are mild with cold weather quite rare. The main rainy season occurs in the autumn; however, showers can occur at any time and are usually brief.

Currency: Maltese Lira (MTL 1 = 100 cents).

Notes: MTL: 2, 5, 10, 20.

Coins: MTL: 1. Cents: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50.

Electricity: 240V AC 50Hz.

Hotel Classification: All accommodation in Malta is officially classified and graded. Hotels are graded using the standard star system from 1 star up to 5 star plus an additional 5-star deluxe (*****L) as the top category. Self-catering developments (which may also offer "normal" hotel rooms) are classified either as a holiday village (officially called a "Tourist Village") with extensive grounds offering a full range of hotel services including catering, leisure and other facilities; "Holiday Complex" with less ground and fewer facilities; or "Aparthotel" providing only hotel and catering services. These are all graded from 4 star down to 1 star, based on facilities. Guesthouses and basic self-catering apartments (with or without pool) are classified as Standard or Comfort.

UK Tourist Office: Malta Tourist Office

Unit C, Parkhouse, 14 Northfields, London SW18 1DD

Tel: 020 8877 6990 Fax: 020 8874 9416

E-mail: office.uk@visitmalta.com

Website: www.visitmalta.com

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