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Geography
Malta, independent republic in the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting
of a small group of islands-Malta, Gozo, Kemmuna, Kemmunett, and
Filfla-located in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily.
The area of the largest island, Malta, is 246 sq km (95 sq mi),
of Gozo, 67 sq km (26 sq mi), and of Kemmuna, 3 sq km (1 sq mi).
The combined area of Kemmunett and Filfla is 0.3 sq km (0.12 sq
mi). The total area is 316 sq km (122 sq mi).
Climate
Warm most of the year. The hottest months are between July and September,
but the heat is tempered by cooling sea breezes.
Rain falls for very short periods, mainly in the cooler winter months.
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