At the turn of the millennium and with the rise of CSAT influence on the island, numerous military installations were established throughout the island while older facilities were decommissioned and abandoned.īecause of its close proximity to international shipping routes passing through the Straits of Gibraltar, Malden also serves as an important stopping point for seafaring vessels. Army on the south-eastern's so-called "training island".
It ultimately terminates in the north-east at Malden's airport.ĭuring the Cold War, few military bases aside from the NATO-operated airport existed the sole exception being the supply depots built by the U.S. The capital of Malden is La Trinité, which also serves as the island's biggest and most populous city.Īside from a few of its more rugged villages in the north-west, all settlements are connected via a single main road which loops around the entire island. Thirteen are categorised as villages, while the remaining four are towns/cities. Including both major towns and villages, there are a total of seventeen established settlements located on Malden. The highest point on Malden is located at the peak of La Cime, which reaches a height of approximately 523 metres above sea level. Non-manmade foliage present on the island mostly consists of stubby trees and shrubbery with the occasional dense woodland consisting of cypress/pine trees. Including both smaller islands isolated from the mainland, Malden covers an area of only 62 square kilometres.Ĭonditions on the island are a mixture of semi-arid, mountainous outcrops that define its overall landscape. Meadows and vineyards intermeshed with rolling hills are hallmarks of Malden's iconic landscape
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