Area: 316 square kilometres (Malta 246kms, Gozo 67kms, Comino 3kms)

Population: 390, 000 inhabitants

Government: Democratic Republic

Capital: Valletta

Currency: Maltese Lira divided in 100 cents

Religion: Roman Catholic, however Malta’s constitution allows freedom of worship.

Official Languages: Maltese & English

Time: GMT +1 (Day light saving time with Europe)

Widespread acceptance of major credit cards and foreign currencies.

Electricity: 240volts, single phase, 50cycle

Shopping hours: 0900-1300/1600-1900 daily except Sundays and Holidays

Sunshine Hours

Temperature in Celsius

Sea Temperature in Celsius

Max

Min

January

5.46

16.3

10.0

15.4

February

6.36

16.3

9.8

14.9

March

7.33

18.0

11.2

15.0

April

8.46

20.2

12.9

15.9

May

9.99

24.5

16.4

17.5

June

11.23

28.7

20.1

21.1

July

12.15

31.5

22.5

24.1

August

11.36

32.0

23.4

25.8

September

9.00

28.9

21.5

25.2

October

7.22

25.5

18.5

23.2

November

6.50

21.3

14.9

20.6

December

5.20

17.6

11.5

17.4