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Malta
Malta is a country in Southern Europe with its capital in Valletta.
- Capital
- Valletta
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
- Population
- 574,250
- Languages
- English, Maltese
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Area
- 316 km²
- Borders
- No land borders
💡 Smallest EU country; preserved the Knights of Malta and a unique Semitic European language.
About the flag
The small cross in the corner is the George Cross, awarded to the whole island by King George VI in 1942 for its bravery during a heavy siege in World War II.
How to spot it: Vertical white and red halves with a small grey George Cross, edged in red, in the upper left corner.