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PHP Framework
Web application MVC framework for PHP4 and PHP5. Event driven, component based, AJAX compatible. |
| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Malta |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Valletta geographic coordinates: 35 54 N, 14 31 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Population | 401,880 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) see map |
| Area | total: 316 sq km land: 316 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 98% |
| Languages | Maltese (official), English (official) |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 21 September (1964) |
| Constitution | 1964 constitution; amended many times |
| Legal system | based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Background | Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004. |
| Internet country code | .mt |
