The education system in Portugal is not that good compared to other Southern European nations. Most parts of the country have no high school system. Malta has about 359,000 people. Most of the people work in dockyards and in the building industry. Both English and Maltese are official languages of Malta.
Maltese farmers raise cauliflower, grapes, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, and wheat.
Malta has an education system for all children 6 to 16 years old. Roman Catholic is the state religion of Malta. All of these countries are fairly well developed with Italy leading the way. Italy, more precisely Northern Italy, is the economic hub of the region. With more raw materials than any other country of the area, better proximity to Europe, and its status as charter member of Europe's Common Market, Italy has an advantage over the other areas.