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World Gazetteer Results for Żebbug:
NameŻebbug
Alternate NamesZebbug
Geographical TypeLocality
Population11063
Latitude
Longitude
CountryMalta
Administrative DivisionWestern
Dictionary Results for Malta:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
Malta
    n 1: a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean;
         achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 [syn:
         Malta, Republic of Malta]
    2: a strategically located island to the south of Sicily in the
       Mediterranean Sea

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Malta \Malta\ n.
   1. A country on the island of Malta.
      [WordNet 1.5]

   2. An island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea.
      [WordNet 1.5]

3. CIA World Factbook 2002
Malta

   Introduction Malta
   ------------------
                            Background: Great Britain formally acquired
                                        possession of Malta in 1814. The
                                        island staunchly supported the UK
                                        through both World Wars and remained
                                        in the Commonwealth when it became
                                        independent in 1964. A decade later
                                        Malta became a republic. Over the
                                        last 15 years, the island has become
                                        a freight transshipment point,
                                        financial center, and tourist
                                        destination. It is an official
                                        candidate for EU membership.
  
   Geography Malta
   ---------------
                              Location: Southern Europe, islands in the
                                        Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily
                                        (Italy)
                Geographic coordinates: 35 50 N, 14 35 E
                        Map references: Europe
                                  Area: total: 316 sq km
                                        water: 0 sq km
                                        land: 316 sq km
                    Area - comparative: slightly less than twice the size of
                                        Washington, DC
                       Land boundaries: 0 km
                             Coastline: 196.8 km (does not include 56.01 km
                                        for the island of Gozo)
                       Maritime claims: contiguous zone: 24 NM
                                        territorial sea: 12 NM
                                        exclusive fishing zone: 25 NM
                                        continental shelf: 200-m depth or to
                                        the depth of exploitation
                               Climate: Mediterranean with mild, rainy
                                        winters and hot, dry summers
                               Terrain: mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected
                                        plains; many coastal cliffs
                    Elevation extremes: lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
                                        highest point: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m
                                        (near Dingli)
                     Natural resources: limestone, salt, arable land
                              Land use: arable land: 31.25%
                                        permanent crops: 3.13%
                                        other: 65.63% (1998 est.)
                        Irrigated land: 20 sq km (1998 est.)
                       Natural hazards: NA
          Environment - current issues: very limited natural fresh water
                                        resources; increasing reliance on
                                        desalination
            Environment - international party to: Air Pollution,
                            agreements: Biodiversity, Climate Change,
                                        Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol,
                                        Desertification, Endangered Species,
                                        Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea,
                                        Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban,
                                        Ozone Layer Protection, Ship
                                        Pollution, Wetlands
                                        signed, but not ratified: none of
                                        the selected agreements
                      Geography - note: the country comprises an
                                        archipelago, with only the three
                                        largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or
                                        Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being
                                        inhabited; numerous bays provide
                                        good harbors; Malta and Tunisia are
                                        discussing the commercial
                                        exploitation of the continental
                                        shelf between their countries,
                                        particularly for oil exploration
  
   People Malta
   ------------
                            Population: 397,499 (July 2002 est.)
                         Age structure: 0-14 years: 19.7% (male 40,609;
                                        female 37,882)
                                        15-64 years: 67.5% (male 135,047;
                                        female 133,207)
                                        65 years and over: 12.8% (male
                                        21,215; female 29,539) (2002 est.)
                Population growth rate: 0.73% (2002 est.)
                            Birth rate: 12.76 births/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                            Death rate: 7.77 deaths/1,000 population (2002
                                        est.)
                    Net migration rate: 2.36 migrant(s)/1,000 population
                                        (2002 est.)
                             Sex ratio: at birth: 1.09 male(s)/female
                                        under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female
                                        15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
                                        65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/
                                        female
                                        total population: 0.98 male(s)/
                                        female (2002 est.)
                 Infant mortality rate: 5.72 deaths/1,000 live births (2002
                                        est.)
              Life expectancy at birth: total population: 78.26 years
                                        female: 80.96 years (2002 est.)
                                        male: 75.78 years
                  Total fertility rate: 1.91 children born/woman (2002 est.)
      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.52% (1999 est.)
     HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/ NA
                                  AIDS:
                     HIV/AIDS - deaths: less than 100 (1999 est.)
                           Nationality: noun: Maltese (singular and plural)
                                        adjective: Maltese
                         Ethnic groups: Maltese (descendants of ancient
                                        Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with
                                        strong elements of Italian and other
                                        Mediterranean stock)
                             Religions: Roman Catholic 91%
                             Languages: Maltese (official), English
                                        (official)
                              Literacy: definition: age 10 and over can read
                                        and write
                                        total population: 88.76%
                                        male: 86.91%
                                        female: 89.55% (1995 census)
  
   Government Malta
   ----------------
                          Country name: conventional long form: Republic of
                                        Malta
                                        conventional short form: Malta
                                        local short form: Malta
                                        local long form: Repubblika ta'
                                        Malta
                       Government type: republic
                               Capital: Valletta
              Administrative divisions: none (administered directly from
                                        Valletta)
                          Independence: 21 September 1964 (from UK)
                      National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September
                                        (1964)
                          Constitution: 1964 constitution substantially
                                        amended on 13 December 1974
                          Legal system: based on English common law and
                                        Roman civil law; accepts compulsory
                                        ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations
                              Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
                      Executive branch: chief of state: President Guido DE
                                        MARCO (since 4 April 1999)
                                        head of government: Prime Minister
                                        Eddie FENECH ADAMI (since 6
                                        September 1998); Deputy Prime
                                        Minister Lawrence GONZI (since 4
                                        April 1999)
                                        cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the
                                        president on the advice of the prime
                                        minister
                                        elections: president elected by the
                                        House of Representatives for a five-
                                        year term; election last held NA
                                        April 1999 (next to be held by April
                                        2004); following legislative
                                        elections, the leader of the
                                        majority party or leader of a
                                        majority coalition is usually
                                        appointed prime minister by the
                                        president for a five-year term; the
                                        deputy prime minister is appointed
                                        by the president on the advice of
                                        the prime minister
                                        election results: Guido DE MARCO
                                        elected president; percent of House
                                        of Representatives vote - 54%
                    Legislative branch: unicameral House of Representatives
                                        (usually 65 seats; note - additional
                                        seats are given to the party with
                                        the largest popular vote to ensure a
                                        legislative majority; members are
                                        elected by popular vote on the basis
                                        of proportional representation to
                                        serve five-year terms)
                                        elections: last held 5 September
                                        1998 (next to be held by September
                                        2003)
                                        election results: percent of vote by
                                        party - PN 51.8%, MLP 46.9%, AD
                                        1.2%; seats by party - PN 35, MLP 30
                       Judicial branch: Constitutional Court; Court of
                                        Appeal; judges for both courts are
                                        appointed by the president on the
                                        advice of the prime minister
         Political parties and leaders: Alternativa Demokratika/Alliance for
                                        Social Justice or AD [Harry
                                        VASSALLO]; Malta Labor Party or MLP
                                        [Alfred SANT]; Nationalist Party or
                                        PN [Edward FENECH ADAMI]
          Political pressure groups and NA
                               leaders:
             International organization C, CCC, CE, EBRD, ECE, EU
                         participation: (applicant), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD,
                                        ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IFAD, IFRCS, ILO,
                                        IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM
                                        (observer), ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW,
                                        OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
                                        UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WIPO, WMO,
                                        WToO, WTrO
   Diplomatic representation in the US: chief of mission: Ambassador George
                                        SALIBA
                                        consulate(s): New York
                                        FAX: [1] (202) 387-5470
                                        telephone: [1] (202) 462-3611, 3612
                                        chancery: 2017 Connecticut Avenue
                                        NW, Washington, DC 20008
     Diplomatic representation from the chief of mission: Ambassador Anthony
                                    US: H. GIOIA
                                        embassy: 3rd Floor, Development
                                        House, Saint Anne Street, Floriana,
                                        Malta VLT 01
                                        mailing address: P. O. Box 535,
                                        Valletta, Malta, CMR 01
                                        telephone: [356] 235960 through
                                        235965
                                        FAX: [356] 243229
                      Flag description: two equal vertical bands of white
                                        (hoist side) and red; in the upper
                                        hoist-side corner is a
                                        representation of the Saint George
                                        Cross, edged in red
  
   Economy Malta
   -------------
                    Economy - overview: Major resources are limestone, a
                                        favorable geographic location, and a
                                        productive labor force. Malta
                                        produces only about 20% of its food
                                        needs, has limited freshwater
                                        supplies, and has no domestic energy
                                        sources. The economy is dependent on
                                        foreign trade, manufacturing
                                        (especially electronics and
                                        textiles), and tourism. Malta is
                                        privatizing state-controlled firms
                                        and liberalizing markets in order to
                                        prepare for membership in the
                                        European Union and is expected to
                                        complete EU accession negotiations
                                        in 2002. The island is divided
                                        politically, however, over the
                                        question of joining the EU.
                                   GDP: purchasing power parity - $5.95
                                        billion (2001 est.)
                GDP - real growth rate: 4% (2001 est.)
                      GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $15,000
                                        (2001 est.)
           GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 2.8%
                                        industry: 25.5%
                                        services: 71.7% (1999)
         Population below poverty line: NA%
     Household income or consumption by lowest 10%: NA%
                      percentage share: highest 10%: NA%
      Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.8% (2001 est.)
                           Labor force: 147,700 (2000)
           Labor force - by occupation: industry 24%, services 71%,
                                        agriculture 5% (1999 est.)
                     Unemployment rate: 4.5% (2000)
                                Budget: revenues: $1.5 billion
                                        expenditures: $1.6 billion,
                                        including capital expenditures of
                                        $NA (2000)
                            Industries: tourism; electronics, ship building
                                        and repair, construction; food and
                                        beverages, textiles, footwear,
                                        clothing, tobacco
     Industrial production growth rate: NA%
              Electricity - production: 1.75 billion kWh (2000)
    Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 100%
                                        hydro: 0%
                                        other: 0% (2000)
                                        nuclear: 0%
             Electricity - consumption: 1.628 billion kWh (2000)
                 Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2000)
                 Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2000)
                Agriculture - products: potatoes, cauliflower, grapes,
                                        wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, cut
                                        flowers, green peppers; pork, milk,
                                        poultry, eggs
                               Exports: $2.5 billion (f.o.b., 2000)
                 Exports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment,
                                        manufactures
                    Exports - partners: US 27.3%, Germany 9.6%, France 8%,
                                        UK 7.3%, Italy 3.4% (2000)
                               Imports: $3.1 billion (f.o.b., 2000)
                 Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment,
                                        manufactured and semi-manufactured
                                        goods; food, drink, and tobacco
                    Imports - partners: France 19.2%, Italy 16.3%, US 10.7%,
                                        UK 8.1%, Germany 8.1% (2000)
                       Debt - external: $130 million (1997)
              Economic aid - recipient: $NA
                              Currency: Maltese lira (MTL)
                         Currency code: MTL
                        Exchange rates: Maltese liri per US dollar - 0.4542
                                        (January 2002), 0.4499 (2001),
                                        0.4376 (2000), 0.3994 (1999), 0.3885
                                        (1998), 0.3857 (1997)
                           Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
  
   Communications Malta
   --------------------
        Telephones - main lines in use: 187,000 (1997)
          Telephones - mobile cellular: 17,691 (1997)
                      Telephone system: general assessment: automatic system
                                        satisfies normal requirements
                                        domestic: submarine cable and
                                        microwave radio relay between
                                        islands
                                        international: 2 submarine cables;
                                        satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat
                                        (Atlantic Ocean)
              Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 18, shortwave 6 (1999)
                                Radios: 255,000 (1997)
         Television broadcast stations: 6 (2000)
                           Televisions: 280,000 (1997)
                 Internet country code: .mt
     Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2000)
                        Internet users: 40,000 (2000)
  
   Transportation Malta
   --------------------
                              Railways: 0 km
                              Highways: total: 1,742 km
                                        paved: 1,677 km
                                        unpaved: 65 km (1997)
                             Waterways: none
                     Ports and harbors: Marsaxlokk, Valletta
                       Merchant marine: total: 1,323 ships (1,000 GRT or
                                        over) totaling 27,208,819 GRT/
                                        44,617,877 DWT
                                        note: includes some foreign-owned
                                        ships registered here as a flag of
                                        convenience: Australia 4, Austria 6,
                                        Bangladesh 1, Belgium 3, Bulgaria
                                        19, Canada 2, China 16, Croatia 14,
                                        Cuba 1, Cyprus 7, Denmark 3, Estonia
                                        5, Finland 1, Germany 54, Greece
                                        627, Hong Kong 12, Iceland 3, India
                                        10, Iran 2, Israel 26, Italy 36,
                                        Japan 2, Latvia 24, Lebanon 6,
                                        Monaco 29, Netherlands 10, Nigeria
                                        2, Norway 43, Poland 29, Portugal 2,
                                        Romania 15, Russia 85, Saudi Arabia
                                        1, Slovenia 2, South Korea 5, Spain
                                        1, Switzerland 54, Syria 4, Turkey
                                        84, Ukraine 25, United Arab Emirates
                                        3, United Kingdom 4, United States
                                        10 (2002 est.)
                                        ships by type: bulk 440, cargo 334,
                                        chemical tanker 54, combination bulk
                                        10, combination ore/oil 12,
                                        container 75, liquefied gas 4,
                                        livestock carrier 3, multi-
                                        functional large-load carrier 1,
                                        passenger 6, passenger/cargo 1,
                                        petroleum tanker 270, refrigerated
                                        cargo 39, roll on/roll off 45,
                                        short-sea passenger 9, specialized
                                        tanker 3, vehicle carrier 17
                              Airports: 1 (2001)
         Airports - with paved runways: total: 1
                                        over 3,047 m: 1 (2001)
  
   Military Malta
   --------------
                     Military branches: Armed Forces (including land forces
                                        [with subordinate air squadron and
                                        maritime squadron] and the Revenue
                                        Security Corps), Maltese Police
                                        Force
      Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 99,107 (2002 est.)
   Military manpower - fit for military males age 15-49: 78,909 (2002 est.)
                               service:
         Military expenditures - dollar $60 million (2000 est.)
                                figure:
     Military expenditures - percent of 1.7% (2000)
                                   GDP:
  
   Transnational Issues Malta
   --------------------------
              Disputes - international: none
                         Illicit drugs: minor transshipment point for
                                        hashish from North Africa to Western
                                        Europe
  
                                       



4. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Malta, MT -- U.S. city in Montana
   Population (2000):    2120
   Housing Units (2000): 1067
   Land area (2000):     1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.056791 sq. miles (2.737075 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            47425
   Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
   Location:             48.355496 N, 107.871361 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     59538
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Malta, MT
    Malta


5. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Malta, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
   Population (2000):    177
   Housing Units (2000): 75
   Land area (2000):     1.421887 sq. miles (3.682670 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.421887 sq. miles (3.682670 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            50230
   Located within:       Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
   Location:             42.309305 N, 113.370498 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Malta, ID
    Malta


6. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Malta, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
   Population (2000):    696
   Housing Units (2000): 318
   Land area (2000):     0.310566 sq. miles (0.804362 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.031503 sq. miles (0.081592 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.342069 sq. miles (0.885954 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            46970
   Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
   Location:             39.650509 N, 81.864421 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     43758
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Malta, OH
    Malta


7. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Malta, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
   Population (2000):    969
   Housing Units (2000): 389
   Land area (2000):     0.375004 sq. miles (0.971255 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.375004 sq. miles (0.971255 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            46279
   Located within:       Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
   Location:             41.929243 N, 88.861743 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     60150
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Malta, IL
    Malta


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