MALTA

MALTA.

Map of Malta and Gozo (satellite view).
Last stamp in a set of 8, issued on 17.03.2010.
Face value: 0.37 euro.
Design: Sean Cini.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Size: 44 x 31 mm.

Catalogs
- AFA No. 1636.
- Michel No. 1640.
- StampWorld No. 1640.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1664.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1587.

Malta (official name, in Maltese, Repubblika ta 'Malta) is a southern European state, formed by a group of islands in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, about 90 km from Sicily. It is located on the edge of the African Plate, very close to the Eurasian. It is made up of the islands of Malta, which is the largest, Gozo (in Maltese: Għawdex) and Comino (Kemmuna), and the islets of Cominotto, Dellimara and the St. Paul Islands, among others. Its area is 316 km² (122 sq mi). The archipelago is made up of remains of calcareous mountain ranges. It does not have large mountains, but it does have rugged terrain with abundant karst phenomena. Its highest point is Mount Ta 'Dmejrek, 253 m (830 ft) above sea level.

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Thanks to José L. Torrente for his contribution.