Maltese islands

Republic of Malta Repubblika ta' Malta  (Maltese)
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]
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
• Prime Minister	Joseph Muscat
Legislature	House of Representatives
Independence from the United Kingdom
• Commonwealth realm	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)	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
^ Maltese nationals as referred to in the 2011 census. ^ Maltese lira before 2008. ^ 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 (ⁱ/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.