capital of Malta vs Valletta

capital of Malta and Valletta both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capital of Malta	Yes	No	No	No
Valletta	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, capital of Malta and Valletta are synonyms defined as:

capital of Malta and Valletta: the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island

Other synonyms of capital of Malta include Valetta.

capital of Malta (noun)	Valletta (noun)
the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island	the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island