How to identify Malta in GeoGuessr?

- Traffic keeps to the left; many cars are Japanese imports - Country-code top-level domain is .mt - Street-name plates include the word TRIQ - The official languages are Maltese and English - The islands are built from limestone, so pale stone walls appear everywhere - Malteses originate here and are one of the oldest toy-dog breeds {{% by "https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%81%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA" "Wikipedia" "Maltese dog" %}}—though locals rarely own them today source (Japanese)

Malta

clues 9Updated 2023-04-11

Basics ▾Importance

LanguageMaltese, English

Driving sideDrives on the left

Domain.mt

Easily confused with:United Kingdom, Italy, Balearic Islands

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Clues that work anywhere in this area

Language & Script★★★★★

Street-name signs say "TRIQ".

Examples1 2

Landscape★★★★★

A limestone-producing island with distinctive houses and walls. Pale ochre limestone walls are found all across the island.

Watch outSimilar-looking stone walls can be found in southern Italy and the Balearic Islands too, so also check that traffic drives on the left.

Examples1 2See alsoSouthern Italy Balearic Islands

Building★★★★★

Distinctive buildings made of pale stone line the streets, showing off Baroque-style architecture.

Examples1 2SourcesArchitecture of Malta

Language & Script★★★

The official languages are Maltese and British English.

Vehicle★★

Japanese cars are a common sight.

SourcesAbout the size of half of Tokyo's 23 wards — what is Malta, where Japanese cars outsell European ones?

Photo coming soonVehicle

Narrowing down the region3

Once you know the area: which part of it

Landscape★★★

In general, the west is higher in elevation and the east is lower.

Landscape★★

If a harbour has many boats moored, it's probably one on the eastern side.

Examples1 2

Signs★

The emblem on the street-name plate can tell you the area, though the country is small enough that memorising them isn't very useful.

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Narrowing down the city1

Once you know the region: which city or town

Other★

The area around Birżebbuġa, in the far south, has a lot of shipping containers and tanks. If you see a container terminal, think southern Birżebbuġa.

Examples1SourcesWikipedia - Birżebbuġa

Basics

General facts about this place

The smallest EU member state; Maltese is the only EU official language with roots in Arabic^[ref]
Once the home base of the Knights of Malta, and the entire capital Valletta is a World Heritage Site^[ref]

Nearby areas

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