context: The Republic of Malta (,) or Malta is a republic in the Mediterranean Sea, approximately 93 kilometers south of Sicily. [1] The state consists of several islands, of which three are inhabited: the main island of Malta, Gozo and Comino. The capital, Valletta, is located on the main island. The country closest to Malta is Italy.
question: What is the number of inhabited islands in Malta?
answers.text: three