Republic of Malta
Repubblika ta' Malta
(Maltese)
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Motto: Virtute et constantia (Latin) "Strength and persistence" |
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Anthem: L-Innu Malti (Maltese) "The Maltese Hymn" |
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Capital | Valletta 35°54′N 14°31′E / 35.900°N 14.517°E / 35.900; 14.517 |
Largest administrative unit | St. Paul's Bay[1] |
Official languages | |
Other languages | Maltese Sign Language[3] Italian |
Ethnic groups
(2021
[4])
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Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Maltese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Myriam Spiteri Debono | |
Robert Abela | |
Legislature | Parliament of Malta |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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21 September 1964 | |
• Republic
|
13 December 1974 |
Area | |
• Total
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316[7] km2 (122 sq mi) (187th) |
• Water (%)
|
0.001 |
Population | |
• 2021 census
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542,051[8] |
• Density
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1,649/km2 (4,270.9/sq mi) (8th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$36.870 billion[9] (140th) |
• Per capita
|
$67,682[9] (20th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$22.737 billion[9] (118th) |
• Per capita
|
$41,738[9] (25th) |
Gini (2020) | 31.4[10] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.915[11] very high (25th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
Drives on | left |
Calling code | +356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT |
Internet TLD | .mt[b] |
Republic of Malta
Repubblika ta' Malta
(Maltese)
|
|
---|---|
Motto: Virtute et constantia (Latin) "Strength and persistence" |
|
Anthem: L-Innu Malti (Maltese) "The Maltese Hymn" |
|
Capital | Valletta 35°54′N 14°31′E / 35.900°N 14.517°E / 35.900; 14.517 |
Largest administrative unit | St. Paul's Bay[1] |
Official languages | |
Other languages | Maltese Sign Language[3] Italian |
Ethnic groups
(2021
[4])
|
|
Religion |
|
Demonym(s) | Maltese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
Myriam Spiteri Debono | |
Robert Abela | |
Legislature | Parliament of Malta |
Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
21 September 1964 | |
• Republic
|
13 December 1974 |
Area | |
• Total
|
316[7] km2 (122 sq mi) (187th) |
• Water (%)
|
0.001 |
Population | |
• 2021 census
|
542,051[8] |
• Density
|
1,649/km2 (4,270.9/sq mi) (8th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$36.870 billion[9] (140th) |
• Per capita
|
$67,682[9] (20th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$22.737 billion[9] (118th) |
• Per capita
|
$41,738[9] (25th) |
Gini (2020) | 31.4[10] medium inequality |
HDI (2022) | 0.915[11] very high (25th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+2 (Central European Summer Time) |
Drives on | left |
Calling code | +356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT |
Internet TLD | .mt[b] |