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Maltese Islands

Republic of Malta
Repubblika ta' Malta  (Maltese)
Flag of Malta
Coat of arms of Malta
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: L-Innu Malti
The Maltese Hymn
Location of  Malta  (Green circle)– in Europe  (light green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (light green)  –  [Legend]
Location of  Malta  (Green circle)

– in Europe  (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (light green)  –  [Legend]

Capital Valletta
35°54′N 14°31′E / 35.900°N 14.517°E / 35.900; 14.517
Largest city Birkirkara
Official languages Maltese, English, Maltese Sign Language
National language Maltese
Ethnic groups (2011)
  • 95.17% Maltese
  • 4.83 % Non-Maltese
Religion Roman Catholic
Demonym Maltese
Government Unitary parliamentary republic
• President
Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Joseph Muscat
Legislature House of Representatives
Independence from the United Kingdom
21 September 1964
• Republic
13 December 1974
Area
• Total
316 km2 (122 sq mi) (207th)
• Water (%)
0.001
Population
• 2014 estimate
445,426 (171st)
• 2011 census
416,055
• Density
1,410/km2 (3,651.9/sq mi) (7th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$16.317 billion
• Per capita
$37,891
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$10.463 billion
• Per capita
$24,297
Gini (2014)  27.7
low · 15th
HDI (2014) Increase 0.839
very high · 37th
Currency Euro () (EUR)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)
CEST (UTC+2)
Date format dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Drives on the left
Calling code +356
Patron saints Paul the Apostle, Saint Publius and Agatha of Sicily
ISO 3166 code MT
Internet TLD .mt
Website
www.gov.mt
  1. ^ Maltese nationals as referred to in the 2011 census.
  2. ^ Maltese lira before 2008.
  3. ^ Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.

– in Europe  (light green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (light green)  –  [Legend]

Coordinates: 35°53′N 14°30′E / 35.883°N 14.500°E / 35.883; 14.500

Malta (Listeni/ˈmɒltə/; Maltese: [ˈmɐltɐ]), officially known as the Republic of Malta (Maltese: Repubblika ta' Malta), is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It lies 80 km (50 mi) south of Italy, 284 km (176 mi) east of Tunisia, and 333 km (207 mi) north of Libya. The country covers just over 316 km2 (122 sq mi), with a population of just under 450,000, making it one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries. The capital of Malta is Valletta, which at 0.8 km2, is the smallest national capital in the European Union. Malta has two official languages: Maltese and English.


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