Edward Fenech Adami
Prime Minister

(pronounced "ED-werd FEH-nick an-DAH-mee")

"We must regain the time we lost during the last two years."

The Republic of Malta is an island nation situated in the central Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and the North African mainland. It comprises an archipelago of three main islands: Malta, Gozo, and Comino. Also parts of Maltese territory are two small uninhabited islands: Cominotto and Filfla. The islands comprise a total area of 316 sq km (122 sq mi). They are a rocky formation rising from east to northeast to a height of 253 m (830 ft), with clefts that form deep harbors, bays, creeks, and rocky coves. The capital city is Valletta.

Malta's population was estimated at 395,000 in 2001. With over 1,200 residents per sq km (over 3,000 per sq mi), Malta is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. This high...