Europe
Malte
Malta
no articleGoing there, being there
à Malte
Coming from
de Malte
Why
Malte takes no article at all, so the preposition stays à, with nothing between it and the name: à Malte.
The people
un Maltais, une Maltaise
Official languages
maltais, anglais
Capital
La Valette
Example
Beaucoup d'étudiants vont apprendre l'anglais à Malte.
Many students go to Malta to learn English.
Worth knowing
Malta takes no article, like Cuba, Cyprus and Madagascar: so à Malte and de Malte, never en Malte.
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