What currency did Malta use before Euro?

As of January 2009, 16 countries have adopted the euro as their official currency. They are listed below, along with the names of their previous currency.

Austria - Austrian schilling

Belgium - Belgian franc

The Netherlands - Dutch gulden

Finland - Finnish markka

France - French franc

Germany - German mark

Ireland - Irish pound

Italy - Italian lira

Luxembourg - Luxembourg franc

Portugal - Portuguese escudo

Spain - Spanish peseta

Greece - Greek drachma

Slovenia - Slovenian tolar

Cyprus - Cypriot pound

Malta - Maltese lira

Slovakia - Slovak koruna