By Julianne Marie Vella

Where People Live

Traditional Maltese houses are built from globigerina limestone also known as Maltese stone. The stone is found in certain quarries. It keeps the building cool in the hot Summer months. However, it is becoming more and more expensive and house builders at times are choosing concrete bricks.

Maltese Houses

Most houses in England are made of stone or brick from the local area where the houses are built. The colours of the stones and bricks vary across the country. Wallpaper, fitted carpets and central heating are found in almost all homes. Even if no one is living in the house, central heating has to be left on during Winter, otherwise the water in the drainpipes will freeze and this will cause damage.

English Houses

Moroccan houses can be colourful. Many have tiled courtyards inside the front door where there are fountains or trees. They have several balconies for relaxing or for drying the washing.

Moroccan Houses

Some people have homes in the snow. The Inuit people near the Antarctic Circle live in igloos made of hard-packed snow blocks. They sleep on low snow platforms covered with furs and twigs. Igloos have small doors so that heat does not escape.

Igloos

African homes are made out of mud or brick. Then, they use sticks of twigs for support. For the roof, they use sticks or twigs and then dried grass is stuck onto the top to make a covering.

African Homes