Malta (island) in an archipelago in the central Mediterranean, some south of the Italian island of Sicily across the Malta Channel. Malta is located east of its sister islands of Gozo and Comino. It lies on the Malta plateau, a shallow shelf formed from the high points of a land bridge between Sicily and North Africa that became isolated as sea levels rose after the last Ice Age. Malta is therefore situated in the zone between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. Numerous bays along the indented coastline of the islands provide good harbours. The landscape consists of low hills with terraced
North Reef Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) North Reef Island (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) North Reef Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies north from Port Blair. The island is in the North Reef Group of Islands, which also includes Latouche Island and Shark Island. It lies west of North Andaman. Politically, North Reef Island, along neighboring North Reef Islands, is part of Diglipur Tehsil. North Reef Sanctuary is located on the island. it is dedicated to the nurturing of a variety