Malta

Malta is an island country in Europe with its capital in Valletta and about 579,700 people. Maltese is a Semitic language, related to Arabic, but written in the Latin alphabet with strong Italian and English influences.

Malta in purple, with Valletta marked. Outline from the same detailed coastlines the games use.

Capital: Valletta
Continent: Europe
Population (2025): 579,700
Land area: 315 km² (122 sq mi)
Island country: Yes, all on islands

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The story of Malta

Where the name comes from

Malta’s origin is disputed between Greek Melitē, linked with “honey”, and Phoenician Maleth, read as “haven”.

First people

Prehistoric temple-builders raised some of the world’s oldest free-standing stone buildings here, and Phoenician, Roman and Arab societies followed.^1,2