GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

COUNTRY CAPITALS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Valletta” is the capital of ____
A
Malta
B
Montenegro
C
Azerbaijan
D
Micronesia, Federated States of
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The country covers just over 316 km2, making it one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries. The capital of Malta is Valletta, which is also the smallest capital in the EU at 0.8 km2. Malta has two official languages: Maltese and English.

Detailed explanation-2: -Valletta is the capital city of Malta. Geographically, it is located in the South Eastern Region, in the central-eastern portion of the main island of Malta. The historical city has a population of 6, 444 as of March 2014, while the metropolitan area around it has a population of 393, 938.

Detailed explanation-3: -Valletta Was Not Always The Capital Of Malta They required a city nearby their fleet, so they fortified Birgu and made it the administrative capital of Malta. Eventually, the Knights of St John founded the city of Valletta in 1566, right after the Great Siege of Malta.

Detailed explanation-4: -Malta’s capital Valletta is a fortified city located on a hilly peninsula between two of the finest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. The Siege of Malta in 1565 captured the European imagination and mobilised the resources needed to create the new city of Valletta, founded soon after, in 1566.

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