After more than 150 years of presence in Malta, it is obvious that the British have left many marks on the island. The first? The english language is one of the two official languages of the country (with the Maltese of course). And yes, here, almost everyone is bilingual! But that is not all: just walk in the capital Valletta and see the different cafes with english names, or the British letter and phone boxes to realize the presence of the British. Maltese also drive on the

The island of Malta has the particularity to mix so many cultural influences thanks to the different colonies and civilisations. The Maltese Islands had known a Neolithic period that can be seen thanks to the remained temples present throughout the country. Later on, some other civilisations left their marks. In particular in 870 A.D the Arabs conquered the country and were established here for a lot of centuries which left an important traces in the Maltese language. Thereaf

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