חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום
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חיפוש ברשת מילון חיפוש בפורום |
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| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) |
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Geographic coordinates:
| 35 50 N, 14 35 E |
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Map references:
| Europe |
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Area:
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total: 316 sq km
land: 316 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
| slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
| 0 km |
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Coastline:
| 196.8 km (does not include 56.01 km for the island of Gozo) |
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Maritime claims:
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territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 25 nm |
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Climate:
| Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers |
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Terrain:
| mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs |
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Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli) |
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Natural resources:
| limestone, salt, arable land |
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Land use:
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arable land: 28.13%
permanent crops: 3.13% other: 68.74% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
| 20 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
| NA |
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Environment - current issues:
| very limited natural fresh water resources; increasing reliance on desalination |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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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 |
More about Malta:
| CIA World Factbook 2005 | הורד מילון בבילון 9 למחשב שלך |
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Location: |
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) |
|
Geographic coordinates:
| 35 50 N, 14 35 E |
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Map references:
| Europe |
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Area:
|
total: 316 sq km
land: 316 sq km water: 0 sq km |
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Area - comparative:
| slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC |
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Land boundaries:
| 0 km |
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Coastline:
| 196.8 km (does not include 56.01 km for the island of Gozo) |
|
Maritime claims:
|
territorial sea: 12 nm
contiguous zone: 24 nm continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation exclusive fishing zone: 25 nm |
|
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 |
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Land use:
|
arable land: 28.13%
permanent crops: 3.13% other: 68.74% (2001) |
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Irrigated land:
| 20 sq km (1998 est.) |
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Natural hazards:
| NA |
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Environment - current issues:
| very limited natural fresh water resources; increasing reliance on desalination |
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Environment - international agreements:
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party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
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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 |
More about Malta: