Tag: Malta

According to Allcitycodes, Malta is an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea located south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya. It is composed of three main islands; Malta, Gozo and Comino. The total area of the country is 316 km2 with a population of around 450,000 people. The terrain consists mostly of low hills with coastal cliffs in the north, while the rest of the country is a mix of rocky coastlines and sandy beaches. The climate in Malta is typically Mediterranean with mild winters and hot dry summers. Rainfall averages around 600mm annually, with most rain occurring during the winter months between October and March. The area code for Malta is +356. This code is used when dialing from outside Malta to any other phone number within it. Additionally, to call a cell phone or landline inside Malta from another country you must dial 00 + 356 + area code (without 0) + telephone number. For example, to call a phone number in Valletta (the capital city), you would dial 00 + 356 + 21 + telephone number. There are currently five area codes for different regions across Malta; Valletta (21), Gozo (22), Floriana (23), Birkirkara (27) and Mosta (25). Check physicscat for Malta in 2013.