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It is endemic to Malta, where it has been the national plant of Malta since 1973. Its natural habitats are cliffs and coastal valleys. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is scarce but widespread in the wild on the western cliffs of Malta, rare on the southern cliffs of Gozo, but frequent as a cultivated species in roundabouts.
Malta is regarded as one of the most LGBT-supportive countries in the world, [145] [146] and was the first nation in the European Union to prohibit conversion therapy. [147] Malta also constitutionally bans discrimination based on disability. [148] Maltese legislation recognises both civil and canonical (ecclesiastical) marriages.
Borġ in-Nadur is an archaeological site located in open fields overlooking St George's Bay, near Birżebbuġa, Malta.It is occupied by a Tarxien phase megalithic temple as well as the remains of a Bronze Age village which includes the earliest fortification in Malta.
The area is home to several endemic plant and animal species. The parasitic plant Cynomorium coccineum, the "Malta fungus", was first described here. [13] Cittadella (Victoria – Gozo) Victoria: 1998 ii, iii, iv, v (cultural) A small fortified city at a strategic position on a hill dominates the surrounding countryside.
As of the 2024 guide, there are seven restaurants in Malta with a Michelin-star rating, [1] [2] a rating system used by the Michelin Guide to grade restaurants based on their quality. The Guide originally launched in 2020, [ 3 ] reviewing restaurants across the country.
The Hypogeum of Ħal Saflieni (Maltese: Ipoġew ta' Ħal Saflieni; Maltese pronunciation: [safˈlɪː.nɪ]) is a Neolithic subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase (3300 – 3000 BC) in Maltese prehistory, located in Paola, Malta.
Melite was located on the site of modern Mdina (bottom) and Rabat (top). Melite (Ancient Greek: Μελίτη, Melítē) or Melita was an ancient city located on the site of present-day Mdina and Rabat, Malta.
The fortifications of Birgu (Maltese: Is-Swar tal-Birgu) are a series of defensive walls and other fortifications which surround the city of Birgu, Malta.The first fortification to be built was Fort Saint Angelo in the Middle Ages, and the majority of the fortifications were built between the 16th and 18th centuries by the Order of Saint John.