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The name "Malta" is derived from the Phoenician word "melite" - "shelter", "haven", "shelter from the waves. That you know, being on the island: amazing romance lies in every corner of Malta. In fact, according to one legend, Malta is part of drowned Atlantis. It left its mark on the Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs, Normans. There is no corner on Earth, where would such a small area has been focused so much unique cultural monuments. Malta is elegant, miniature, and at the same time, surprisingly rich in mysterious events of the past, the amazing architecture and beautiful, hospitable people. It is an island experience, a living book of European history: dressed Valletta, "silent city" Mdina, the Grand Master's Palace, gardens Barakka, fabulous Blue Grotto ... Malta is the oldest man-made structure on Earth - Ggantija strong>, built about 3600 BC These huge structures at 500-1000 years older than the Egyptian pyramids and found the oldest among the existing buildings around the world. For many centuries, Malta was in the heart of the dramatic events in Europe. She gathered herself in all - and a great history and rich culture. Malta passed from one conqueror to another, until the Spanish king Charles V gave warworn island as a gift to the Order of St. John, founded by the Crusaders in Palestine in the XII century. They were supposed to protect the Mediterranean Sea from the Turks and African pirates. Having been under the yoke of many conquerors, only to Malta in 1979, gained independence after ceasing to be a British naval base. At present, government policy aimed at transforming Malta into an international transport, trade and financial center. The economy is restructuring in accordance with EU standards. As the density of the population ranked third in the world, after Monaco and Singapore.