The Republic of Malta, an island nation located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, slightly closer to the Italian island of Sicily; It consists of 5 small islands with a total area of about 316 square kilometers and a population of 515,000.
It is known as the "European countryside", in fact Malta is quite developed, with a per capita GDP of 29,000 euros, is a member of the European Union, the euro area, the Schengen area.
Malta has always been relatively wealthy, relying on the tourism and financial sectors. Among the many small island states, it is a relatively clearly positioned and successful case. But Malta also has its own advantages, this small country is really a long history, small but deep heritage.
The remains of megalithic temples on a small island in Malta may have been built in 3500 BC, earlier than the Egyptian pyramids. People still can't figure out, what tools were used to carry these boulders in the past?
Valletta, the capital, looks like a city of European culture, no less classical than other european ancient cities. It can also be said to be a city that has been piled up by the european countries.
Why? Because Malta is located at the hub of the Mediterranean Sea and is also a good port, the Ottoman Empire intended to use Malta as a springboard to attack the European countries. Unexpectedly, the Knights of Malta miraculously blocked the Ottoman Navy, so the Europeans found confidence and fully supported Malta, and all kinds of assistance were built to make it impregnable.
The now famous "miniature quasi-state", the Knights of Malta, became famous for their successful resistance to the Ottoman Navy, when they were called the Knights of St. John, and later added Malta to the title.
Europeans especially like to travel to Malta, especially in the European Union, where the easy travel and low-cost air travel and low-cost air transport have brought Malta's annual visitor number to nearly 2 million.
Malta's "Blue Window" attraction, many people should have used it as a computer wallpaper. "Game of Thrones" was also filmed here. However, now this attraction has collapsed and become a thing of the past.
When it comes to film locations, Maltese people find that others like to go there to make movies, so they actively promote them, such as "Troy" and "The Da Vinci Code" have been filmed in Malta. Malta has also earned the nickname "Hollywood of the Mediterranean".
Today, in order to increase income, Malta has begun to implement an immigration policy that only values wealth and assets, attracting the rich.
Maltese and English are both official languages, and english is generally used for official documents and educational language; Italian was also widely spoken there.