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«Eu Countries. Malta»

Work performed: Korniychuk Valeria Student group PC - 15 school Informatics the MAUB Grade 7 student of school № 14 Director: prepodavatel the MAUB Starikov V. V/

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1.History

Malta, located in the heart of the sea routes from Europe to Asia and Africa, has long attracted conquerors. In the VIII century BC Malta, begin to colonize the Phoenicians and almost simultaneously — the Greeks. From the IV century BC to the XIII century A. D. it was alternately occupied by the Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards. In 1530 Emperor Charles V gave Malta spiritual and chivalric order of St. John, received since the name of the order of Malta. In 1798, Malta was conquered by the French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte, bound for Egypt. Napoleon abolished the power of the order on the island. On 5 September 1800, the British, in turn, took the capital of Malta Valletta his troops and raised the British flag there. The military Governor of the island was the Englishman Alexander ball. Under the terms of the Paris peace 1814 Malta was ceded to great Britain. The British turned it into a colony and naval base. On 5 September 1800, the British, in turn, took the capital of Malta Valletta his troops and raised the British flag there. However, until 1979, when Malta was eliminated last English naval base, the head of state was still considered the Queen of England.

2. The geographical position

The Maltese archipelago is primarily the Islands of Malta and Gozo. It also includes the uninhabited Islands of St. Paul and Filfla, almost uninhabited island of Comino and the tiny Cominotto and Filtrata. The length of Malta — 27 km, width 15 km Gozo twice Fig.2.1 les s, and Comino is only 2 km long. Malta — the only country in Europe where there are no permanent rivers, and natural lakes. The highest point is the top of TA-Dmarc (253 meters above sea level), is located on the southwest coast of the island of Malta.

3.Thе population

The population of Malta is 405 577 (2006). Population density — 1283/km2

4.Political structure

Malta is a parliamentary Republic. The Constitution of Malta was adopted in 1964 posleduyuschimi amended. Legislative power is vested in the Parliament consisting of the President and the House of representatives, which consists of 69 members. Members are elected by universal suffrage on the basis of proportional representation for 5 years. The head of state is the President. Executive power is exercised by the government headed by the Prime Minister.