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REPUBLIC MALTISH

IDENTITY CARD

OF

NATIONAL CITIZEN

(SIGNATURE OF BEARER)

Malta

NAME (NOME)

MALTA

LOCATION (LOCALIZAÇÃO)

MALTA IS SITUATED IN MEDITERRANEAN SEA. IN NORTH IT HAVE LYBIA, IN SOULTH HAVE SICILIA, AND EASTE HAVE TUNISIA.

INDEPENDENCE DATE (DATA DE INDEPENDÊNCIA)

1961

DATE OF ADHESION TO U.E. (DATA DE ADESÃO À U.E. [UNIÃO EUROPEIA])

2004

REPUBLIC SINCE (REPÚBLICA DESDE)

1974

AREA/SURFACE (ÁREA/SUPERFÍCIE])

316 KM2

COIN (MOEDA)

MALTESE POUND

CLIMATE (CLIMA)

TYPICALLY MEDITERRANEAN, HOT, WITH DRIES SUMMERS, SOMETIMES WITH TEMPERED AUTUMNS

Geography

Malta is situated in Mediterranean sea. It is a archipelago and it is constituted by five islands: Malta, Gozo, Comino, Comminotto and Filfla. In North it have

Libya, in South have Sicily, and East have Tunisia.

The capital is Malta is La Valletta. But exist other important cities like Birkirkara, Qormi, Hamrun and Sliema.

The most important port in Malta is the port of Dockyard.

Climate

In Malta, the climate is Typically Mediterranean, hot, with dries summers, sometimes with tempered autumns.

Attractions

When somebody go to Malta can see many concerts, exhibitions and street events.

The museum of archaeology in Valletta houses an exceptionally rich collection of prehistoric artefacts. The War Museum at Fort St. Elmo is home to a Sunday military parade in period costumes re-enactment and the capital

also possesses the impressive Grand Master’s Palace and St. John’ Co-Cathedral.

Important People

In Malta exist many important people, but the most important is Edward Fenech Adami (President of Republic since 4th April 2004) and Lawrence

Gonzi (prime minister since 23rd March 2004).

Edward Fenech Adami (President of Republic)

Lawrence Gonzi (Prime Minister)

Traditions

In Malta exist a very popular tradition.

At Christmas, children are go out in procession with Jesus picture by roads. After, in Miss, one of the children appear dressed of apostle to read passage

of gospel to describe the birth of Jesus. The roads was very beautiful decorated with multicolored crowns, designated “festuni”.

Some words in Maltese

Maltese English Portuguese

L-għaqda fid-diversità

United in diversity

Unida na Diversidade

il-Milied it- Tajjeb Merry Christmas Feliz Natal

L-Ghodwa t-tajba Good Morning Bom Dia

Hymn

Lil din l-art helwa, l-Omm li tatna isimha,Hares Mulej, kif dejjem Int harist:Ftakar li lilha bl-ohla dawl libbist.

Aghti, kbir Alla, id-dehen lil min jahkimha,Rodd il-hniena lis-sid, sahha 'l-haddiem:

Seddaq il-ghaqda fil-Maltin u s-sliem.

Music

Popular maltese folk songs:

Maltese Calypso

Popular maltese folk artist:

Frans Baldacchino "il-Budaj" (għannej) Fredu Abela "il-Bamboccu" (għannej) Mikiel Abela 'il-Bambinu" (għannej) Etnika (folk/jazz band)

Popular maltese artist:

Arachnid Beangrowers Beheaded Bitterside BNI (Batteries not Included) Buggly B Chiara Corkscrew (band) Debbie Scerri Dripht Eleanor Spiteri Enzo Gusman Fabrizio Faniello Fakawi Fire Forsaken Loathe Hidden Sun Hooligan The I-Skandal

Popular maltese artist (cont.):Ira Losco Julie Zahra Lord Adder Loathe Ludwig Galea Mary Spiteri Muttley (rock band) The Myth (rock band) Olivia Lewis Ray Buttigieg Renato Micallef Renzo Spiteri Roger Scannura RusHouR Stillborn Scar Scream Daisy Tribali U-Bahn Walter Micallef Wintermoods Xtruppaw

Music

Popular maltese radio DJ’s:

DJ Carlo Borg Bonaci DJ J Joy DJ John Bundy DJ Jonathan Abel

Popular maltese club DJ’s: Adrian V Alvin Gee Darren Lynch DJ Armani DJ Cain Duncan F Duo Blank Duplex hysterikmaniak Jennings Junior B Miss Roberta Robotnik DJ Ruby Stevie Vee

Popular maltese young artist: Sophie Debattista Kylie Coleiro Dario Bezzina Christabelle Borg Thea Saliba

Domenique Azzopardi

Participation in Eurovision

In Festival Eurovision 2002, Malta participated with 7th Wonder, sung by Ira Losco, and obtain the second place.

See video...

This year, Malta participated with Vertigo, sung by Olivia Lewis, but it not passed to the end.

Listen music...

You're spinning me roundAnd you're holding me downLoving you gives me vertigoI'm losing my groundGiving in to your heartKissing you gives me vertigo And I'm lost, then I'm foundAnd I run, then I hideAnd I turn, you're not thereI say yes, you say noLoving you gives me vertigo And I give, but you take (And I'm lost, then I'm found)I made one big mistake (And I run, then I hide)Gave you all, A to Z (And I turn, you're not there)Then you came, now you goLoving you gives me vertigo You're lifting me highThen you're taking me lowIt's feeling like I'm getting vertigoYou colour me blueTurn my passion to redIt's feeling like I've become indigo And I give, but you take (And I'm lost, then I'm found)I made one big mistake (And I run, then I hide)Gave you all, A to Z (And I turn, you're not there)Then you came, now you goLoving you gives me vertigo Am I crazy? Could it be maybeSolo is the way to go? And I'm lost, then I'm foundAnd I run, then I hide

And I turn, you're not thereI say yes, you say noLoving you gives me vertigo And I give, but you take (And I'm lost, then I'm found)I made one big mistake (And I run, then I hide)Gave you all, A to Z (And I turn, you're not there)Then you came, now you goLoving you gives me vertigo