Government: Republic of Malta, member state of the European Union

Captital City: Valletta

GMT: +1 hour

Online Weekly Weather: http://www.maltairport.com/weather

Airport: Malta International Airport, Luqa.

Average Flying Time From London: 2 hours 45 minutes

Currency: Maltese Lira (MTL)

Language: Maltese (official), English (official), Italian is widely spoken

Electricity: 220/240 Volts

Population: +/- 400,000

Total Land: 316 Sq Km

Coastline: 196.8 km (excluding Gozo)

Driving: Left side

Transportation: Comprehensive internal bus service, ferry and helicopter service to Gozo, rental cars and taxis readily available.