Malta

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/malta

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Malta?Southern Europe, central Mediterranean Sea, archipelago 80 km south of Italy
2. How many people live in Malta?Approximately 542,000
3. What language do people speak in Malta?Maltese and English (official); Italian widely spoken
4. When was Malta built?Inhabited since at least 6500 BC
5. What kind of government does Malta have?Parliamentary Republic
6. What is the EU membership?Since 2004

Mediterranean Crossroads: A place historically vital for trade and cultural exchange between Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Megalithic Temples: Ancient stone structures predating Stonehenge, representing some of the earliest monumental architecture.
Semitic Language: A language family originating in the Middle East, including Arabic and Hebrew; Maltese is unique in this family.
Geostrategic Importance: A location's critical value for military operations, trade routes, and political influence.