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Malta, officially known as theRepublic of Malta, is a smallisland nation comprising anarchipelago ofseven islands (Malta, Gozo (Għawdex) Comino (Kemmuna) Filfla, Cominotto (Kemmunett) Manoel, Selmunett (St.Paul's Islands)) in theMediterranean Sea. A country ofSouthern Europe, Malta lies south ofSicily, east ofTunisia, and north ofLibya. The country's official languages areMaltese andEnglish.Roman Catholicism is the most practised religion. The islands constituting the Maltese nation have been ruled by various powers and fought over by many states for centuries. Malta has been a member state of theEuropean Union (EU) since2004 and it is currently the smallest EU country both in population and in area. Selected ArticleTheSiege of Malta was a significant military event in theMediterranean Theatre of World War II that occurred between 1940 and 1943 on the island ofMalta. The siege was conducted byItalian andGerman(Axis) military aircraft and ships. Malta was one of the most intensively-bombed areas during war – a total of 3,000 raids occurred during the two years of the siege. During the siege, 1,493 civilians died and 3,674 were wounded. Between June 1940 and December 1942 the RAF fighters claimed some 863 Axis aircraft shot down (true losses were around 570 aircraft in action) for the loss of 289 Spitfires and Hurricanes in action, and some 844 aircraft of all types lost to all causes in the air and on the ground. TheLuftwaffe alone claimed some 446 Allied aircraft (of all types) shot down.(more...) Selected Locality Comino (Maltese:Kemmuna) is anisland of theMaltese archipelago between the islands ofMalta andGozo in theMediterranean Sea, measuring 3.5 km² in area. Named after thecumin herb that once flourished on the Island, Comino is noted for its tranquility and isolation. It has a permanent population of only four residents. One priest and one policeman commute from the nearby island of Gozo, to render their services to the local population and summertime visitors. Today, Comino is abird sanctuary andnature reserve. (more...) Selected Picture Photo credit: Philip Serracino Inglott A typicalMaltese farmhouse, calledRazzett in Maltese. Typically therazzett was one or two storeys. The flat roofs are typical of Maltese housing. They serve many practical purposes, including: a place to hang and dry clothes; a place to spend a summer evening to catch the evening breeze; a place to watch fireworks displays from distant towns and villages; and for farmers, a place to let pumpkins mature. The roofs are also designed to catch rain water and to direct it to wells dug in the soft limestone. Did you know
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