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Title: | Malta : a Mediterranean island state, its university, and its future |
Other Titles: | Global perspectives on technology transfer and commercialization : building innovative ecosystems |
Authors: | Camilleri, Juanito Caruana, Albert |
Keywords: | Technology transfer -- Case studies Commerce Buildings -- Case studies Biotic communities |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Citation: | Camilleri, J., & Caruana, A. (2011). Malta : a Mediterranean island state, its university, and its future. In J.S. Butler, & D.V. Gibson (Eds.), Global perspectives on technology transfer and commercialization : building innovative ecosystems (pp. 189-210). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. |
Abstract: | Malta is the largest of the three small islands that make up the Maltese archipelago. It is centrally located in the Mediterranean and given this strategic location, Malta has been a melting pot of civilizations that go back to around 5200 bc. The islands have belonged to all the main powers that controlled the region, including: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, the Holy Roman Emperor, the Order of the Knights of St John (Knights of Malta), the French, and the British Empire. The Maltese Islands have a total land area of 316 km2 (122 miles2) and a population of just over 400,000, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Malta’s population is predominantly Catholic and there are two offi cial languages: Maltese and English. It has a Mediterranean climate: mild with rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Malta is a parliamentary democracy fashioned on the UK Westminster model. It gained independence from Britain in 1964, became a Republic in 1974, and joined the European Union in 2004. Malta adopted the euro currency (€) on 1 January 2008. In 2007, GDP per head was €13,158, which in purchasing power standard terms comes to 77.7 compared to the EU27 average of 100. In January 2009, infl ation stood at 3.1 percent and unemployment at 6.0 percent. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/85955 |
ISBN: | 978 1 84980 977 1 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacMKSCC |
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