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Malta has a total area of 315.718 km 2, [2] with land making up 315.718 km 2 and water taking up zero area. Compared to other political entities, this makes Malta: (Australia) slightly less than one-seventh the Australian Capital Territory's size; (Canada) roughly one-eighteenth Prince Edward Island's size; (UK) slightly smaller than the Isle ...
Malta is located east of its sister islands of Gozo and Comino. It lies on the Malta plateau, a shallow shelf formed from the high points of a land bridge between Sicily and North Africa that became isolated as sea levels rose after the last ice age. [5] Malta is therefore situated in the zone between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. [6]
Car ownership in Malta is exceedingly high, considering the very small size of the islands; it is the fourth-highest in the European Union. There were 182,254 registered cars in 1990, giving an automobile density of 577/km 2 (1,494/sq mi). [ 255 ]
Dymaxion map of the world with the 30 largest countries and territories by area. This is a list of the world's countries and their dependencies, ranked by total area, including land and water.
This list includes all islands in the world larger than 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi). For size and location reference, the four continental landmasses are also shown. Continental landmasses Continental landmasses are not usually classified as islands despite being completely surrounded by water. [Note 1] However, because the definition of continent varies between geographers, the Americas are ...
Name Image Country Area Population Capital / main city km 2 sq mi Sicily Italy 25,834 9,975: 5,010,001: Palermo: Sardinia Italy 24,100 9,300: 1,656,000: Cagliari: Cyprus
Below is a list of European countries and dependencies by area in Europe. [1] As a continent, Europe's total geographical area is about 10 million square kilometres. [2] ...
Rank Island Area (km 2) Area (sq mi) Countries/regions Notes 1: Great Britain: 229,048: 88,745 United Kingdom ( England, Scotland, Wales) Largest island of Europe. Largest island of the United Kingdom (73% of the state area)