| GEOGRAPHY |
The Maltese archipelago
is situated in the middle of the Mediterranean,
with the largest inhabited island, Malta,
lying 93km (58 miles) south of Sicily and
290km (180 miles) from North Africa. Gozo
and Comino are the only other inhabited
islands. The landscape of all three is characterised
by low hills with terraced fields. Malta
has no mountains or rivers. Its coastline
is indented with harbours, bays, creeks,
sandy beaches and rocky coves. Gozo is connected
to Malta by ferry and is more thickly vegetated,
with many flat-topped hills and craggy cliffs.
Comino, the smallest island, is connected
to Malta and Gozo by ferry and is very sparsely
populated. |
