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Gozo

Gozo ( ), known in antiquity as Gaulos, is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago.

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Gozo is the second-largest island in the Maltese archipelago, located in the Mediterranean Sea as part of the Republic of Malta, and was known as Gaulos in ancient times. It is a significant geographic and cultural component of Malta, offering distinct characteristics within the island nation.

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Key facts

Islands.name: Gozo
Islands.image_name: Gozo_from_space_via_laser_ESA378503_%28cropped%29.jpg
Islands.image_caption: Satellite view of Gozo and adjacent Comino
Islands.map_image: Location Gozo Malta.svg
Islands.map_caption: Map of Maltese islands highlighting Gozo
Islands.native_name: Għawdex
Islands.native_name_link: Maltese language
Islands.nickname: Il-Gżira tat-tliet għoljiet / Isle of Calypso
Islands.location: South of Sicily, Mediterranean Sea
Islands.archipelago: Maltese islands
Islands.languages: Maltese (National/Official), English (Official)
Islands.area_km2: 67
Islands.length_km: 13.34
Islands.width_km: 7.15
Islands.country_largest_city: Victoria
Islands.country_largest_city_population: 7,242
Islands.country_leader_title: Minister for Gozo
Islands.country_leader_name: Clint Camilleri (PL)

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Official website

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Ministry for Gozo, Gozo, Ghawdex

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Encyclopedic overview

28 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Religion
Connection between Malta and Gozo
By ferry
Proposed links
Tunnel
Catamaran
Air
Transportation within Gozo
On foot
By bus
Other
Demographics
Geography
Culture and traditions
Wildlife
Sport
Education
Media
Local councils
Notable features
See also
References
Explanatory notes
Citations
General and cited references
External links

As of 2021, the island has a population of around 39,287 (out of Malta's total 443,227), and its inhabitants are known as Gozitans (). It is rich in historic locations such as the Ġgantija temples, which, along with the other Megalithic Temples of Malta, are amongst the world's oldest free-standing structures.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Gozo” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.