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Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Birkirkara |
21,600 |
2002 |
| Qormi |
18,000 |
2002 |
| Mosta |
17,400 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
382,400 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
320 km2 |
| Area Land: |
320 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
140 km km |
| Capital: |
Valletta |
| Climate: |
Mediterranean with mild, rainy
winters and hot, dry summers. |
| Languages: |
Maltese (official)
English (official) |
| Currency: |
1 Maltese lira (LM) = 100 cents |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day, 21 September
(1964) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Valletta |
| January: |
12.8°C / 55°F |
| July: |
25.6°C / 78°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
578mm / 22.8'' |
|
Religions |
| Roman
Catholic |
91% |
| Other |
9% |
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