Malta Island is the largest of the 3 islands that constitute the Maltese archipelago and Republic of Malta. Malta is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Africa. The area is 246 km² (95 square miles). The highest point of the archipelago, at 253 m, is Ta' Dbiegi on the island of Gozo. The capital is Valletta. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.
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