Republic of Malta -Introduction-

Malta is a small Island country on the Mediterranean Sea. It’s under Italy. A long time ago, this country was ruled and people did the slave trade. In 1565, Malta was attacked by Ottoman Empire, and Knights of Malta prevented it. The then president of this knight was Jean de la Valette. So capital city, Valletta comes from him.
Official language is Maltese and English. Also 98% of Maltese is Roman Catholic. In the field of industry, it has cotton growing, tobacco growing and the shipping industry. This country has poor natural resources. So it depends on import from other countries.
Maltese is the oldest Christian, and they have many churches and shrines. Almost all of them have marble and crystal chandeliers, paintings, tapestries and frescoes. They are so beautiful.
Also sea around Malta is very beautiful. You can swim and do scuba diving. There is also Blue Grotto. It’s mysterious! It’s good as sightseeing.
Malta has famous for cactus jam. In Malta, people eat cactus fruits. It tastes sweet. And so, cactus is made into liqueur. It match aperitif. You can drink it with soda and lemon. Many tourists buy these products as souvenir.
As you can see, Malta is a good country, so I think you’ll have a good time when make a trip to Malta.