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Malta Geography 1996

Location:

Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)

Map references:

Europe

Area:

total area:

320 sq km

land area:

320 sq km

comparative area:

slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

140 km

Maritime claims:

contiguous zone:

24 nm

continental shelf:

200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

exclusive fishing zone:

25 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration

Climate:

Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers

Terrain:

mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs

Natural resources:

limestone, salt

Land use:

arable land:

38%

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

59%

Irrigated land:

10 sq km (1989)

Environment:

current issues:

very limited natural fresh water resources; increasing reliance on desalination

natural hazards:

international agreements:

party to - Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Desertification

Note:

the country comprises an archipelago, with only the 3 largest islands (Malta, Gozo, and Comino) being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors

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