Passport/Visa Requirements: Citizens of Canada and the U.S. need only passports for visits of up to three months. Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before departure.
Population: 396,851.
Languages: Maltese, English (both official)..
Predominant Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic)..
Time Zone: 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+1 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed March-October.
Voltage Requirements: 220 volts.
Telephone Codes: 21, country code;
For More Information
Tourist OfficesMalta: Malta National Tourist Office, 280 Republic St., Valletta. Phone 21-237-747. Fax 21-255-844. http://www.visitmalta.com.
Canada: Contact the tourist office in the U.S.
U.S.: Malta National Tourist Office, 300 Lanidex Plaza, Third Floor, Parsippany, NJ 07054. Phone 973-884-0899. Toll-free 887-466-2582. Fax 425-795-3425.
Maltese Embassies
Canada: Contact the embassy in the U.S.
U.S.: Embassy of Malta, 2017 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20008. Phone 202-462-3611. Fax 202-387-5470.
Embassies in Malta
Canadian Consulate, Demajo House, 103 Archbishop St., Valletta. Phone 21-233-121. Fax 21-235-147.
U.S. Embassy, Development House, Third Floor, St. Anne Street, Floriana. Phone 21-235-960. Fax 21-243-229.
Additional Reading
The Brass Dolphin by Caroline Harvey (Berkley Publishing Group). A love story set in Malta during World War II.
The Jukebox Queen of Malta by Nicholas Rinaldi (Simon & Schuster). A World War II romance between an American soldier and a local girl.
