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Żejtun (Maltese: Iż-Żejtun [ɪz.zɛjˈtuːn]) is a town in the South Eastern Region of Malta, with a population of 11,218 at the end of 2016. [1] Żejtun is traditionally known as Città Beland, a title conferred by the grandmaster of the Order of the Knights of Malta, Ferdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim in 1797. [2]
Malta is regarded as one of the most LGBT-supportive countries in the world, [145] [146] and was the first nation in the European Union to prohibit conversion therapy. [147] Malta also constitutionally bans discrimination based on disability. [148] Maltese legislation recognises both civil and canonical (ecclesiastical) marriages.
Malta is located east of its sister islands of Gozo and Comino. It lies on the Malta plateau, a shallow shelf formed from the high points of a land bridge between Sicily and North Africa that became isolated as sea levels rose after the last ice age. [5] Malta is therefore situated in the zone between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. [6]
One of the clearest issues facing Malta's tourism industry is overcrowding as a result of the island nation's relatively small size, in terms of both area and population. Malta is a nation of just under 450,000 people, [24] yet its infrastructure is required to support 2.6 million tourists every year. Malta's water works, roads, waste ...
Comino (Maltese: Kemmuna) is a small island of the Maltese archipelago between the islands of Malta and Gozo in the Mediterranean Sea, measuring 3.5 square kilometres (1.4 sq mi) in area. Named after the cumin seed, the island has a permanent population of only two residents and is part of the municipality of Għajnsielem , in southeastern Gozo ...
SmartCity is a technology park under development in Kalkara, Malta. The original plan was to transform the Ricasoli Industrial Estate into an information technology and media city on the models of Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City. The project was unveiled on 10 September 2007 by then Prime Minister of Malta, Lawrence Gonzi. The project ...
The Freeport connects Malta with 110 others ports in the world including 55 in the Mediterranean. 2.80 million of TEU were processed in 2022 thanks to 2.189 container ship arrival. The Valletta Cruise Port welcomed 900.000 passengers in 2023 which brought €53 million to the economy during their journey on the island and the rest were spent on ...
Birżebbuġa (Maltese pronunciation: [biːrˈzɛ.bʊdʒɐ]; sometimes shortened to B'Buġa) is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk.It is approximately 13 kilometres (8 miles) from the capital Valletta, and has a population of 9,736 as of March 2014.