Letter: Bigger than you think

Sir: John Horsnell, chief executive of the Isle of Wight County Council (Letters, 7 January), refers to the statement 'Malta is half the size of the Isle of Wight' as an example of how his island is 'recognised as a unit of measurement'.

For the sake of clarification, I would like to inform you that Malta's total area is 122 square miles, meaning that Malta is only slightly smaller than the Isle of Wight.

Yours faithfully,

A. GALEA

Malta High Commission

London, W8

11 January