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Starting a Business in Malta
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Starting a Business in Malta
Malta needs a marketing department. It's a country that's never properly sold or exported itself. Really, just ask yourself, what is Malta actually famous for? You'd struggle counting on one hand any remarkable points in its history. Did anyone from Malta ever pick up a paintbrush, or make it to Hollywood? If it has a national dish, none of us have ever tried it, and if there's one restaurant you must visit before you die, it ain't Maltese. No noteworthy philosophers or practitioners. No remarkable authors or poets. Do you know the colours of its flag? A vast gap of cultural inquisition, Malta is simply ( ).
But you'll never know how to define the island until you actually get there. In fact, Malta is quite the little secret. Predicting economic prosperity after suffering the seismic effects of global recession, 2010 is looking good for the island nation. Not that the past has been bad; business in Malta has always been brazen. The economy is consistently buoyant too.
Plus, the Maltese are favoured by proximity ― it's one of their greatest assets. And geographical propitiousness is essential in the world of business, especially for an island like Malta that lacks international clout.
Historically, Malta has always boasted low employment, and its labour-force is characteristically productive. Inflation is minimal, and the country adopted the Euro in 2008, consummating its relationship with the EU.
Needless to say, the weather's quite appealing too.
Currency
The currency used in Italy, along with fellow EU members, is the Euro. For an up-to-the-minute exchange rate, please use the currency converter located on the site.
Language
The national language of Malta is Maltese. However, it is a co-official language alongside English.
Climate
Typically Mediterranean: hot, dry summers; warm, occasionally wet autumns; short, cooler winters.
Temperatures are seasonally consistent, and average around 18 degrees centigrade.
Time Difference
GMT+1 hour.
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