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  Malta (off the coast of Italy)
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| Location | south of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea |
| Archipelago | Maltese islands |
| Area | 246 km2 (95 sq mi) |
| Coastline | 197 km (122 mi) |
| Highest point | Ta'Dmejrek (253 m (830 ft)) |
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Malta
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| Largest city | Birkirkara |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 388,232 (as of 2007) |
| Density | 1,578.18 /km² (4,087.5 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Maltese people |
Malta Island is the largest of the three major islands that constitute the Maltese archipelago and Republic of Malta. Malta is in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy and north of Libya. The area is 246 km² (95 square miles). The capital is Valletta, largest city is Qormi and largest locality is Birkirkara. The landscape is characterised by low hills with terraced fields.
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Population genetics
In a study by Capelli et al. (2005)[1] Y-Dna haplogroups were found at the following frequencies : R1 (35.55% including 32.2% R1b), J (28.90% including 7.80% J1), I (12.20%), E (11.10% including 8.9% E1b1b), F (6.70%), K (4.40%), P (1.10%). J, K, F and E1b1b haplogroups consist of lineages with differential distribution within Middle East, North Africa and Europe while R1 and I are typical in West European populations.
Notes
- ^ (n=90), Population structure in the Mediterranean basin: a Y chromosome perspective, Capelli et al. 2005
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Coordinates: 35°53′N 14°27′E / 35.883°N 14.45°E
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