Malta (island)

Malta

Satellite image of Malta
Map of the Maltese Archipelago highlighting the island of Malta
Geography
Location	South of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Coordinates	35°53′N 14°27′E / 35.883°N 14.450°E / 35.883; 14.450
Archipelago	Maltese Archipelago
Total islands	5 islands that surround Malta
Major islands	Filfa, St Paul's Islands, Manoel Island.
Area	246 km2 (95 sq mi)
Coastline	197 km (122.4 mi)
Highest elevation	253 m (830 ft)
Highest point	Ta' Dmejrek
Administration
Malta
Capital city	Valletta
Largest settlement	St. Paul's Bay (pop. 29,097)
Demographics
Population	Approx. 500,000 (May 2021)
Pop. density	1,664/km2 (4310/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Maltese people

Malta is an island in Southern Europe. It is the largest and most populous of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese Archipelago.The island is situated in the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya. It lies south-east of the smaller islands of Gozo and Comino.The island is 27 kilometres (17 mi) long and 14.5 kilometres (9 mi) wide, with a total area of 246 square kilometres (95 sq mi). The capital is Valletta, while the largest locality is Rabat. The island is made up of many small towns, which together form one larger urban zone with a population of 409,259. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.