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Bank's Holidays in Malta for 2008, 2009

Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta), is a small and densely populated island nation comprising an archipelago of 7 islands, 3 of which are inhabited. It is located in the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Europe just 93 km (58 mi) south of Sicily, giving the country a warm, Mediterranean climate, and 288 km (179 mi) to its south is North Africa.

Valletta – the capital. Birkirkara – largest city. Official languages – Maltese, English.

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Malta is 0.878 (34th, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Euro (€, EUR), since 1 January 2008. Gini coefficient – 34%. Trade organisations – WTO, OECD, EU. Inflation rate – 0.9% (2007) from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Main industries – foreign trade, manufacturing (electronics and pharmaceuticals), tourism.

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: CET (UTC+1). Summer (DST) – CEST (UTC+2).