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Republic of Malta
🗺️ Valletta, Malta
Capital city
📍 35.8989°, 14.5146°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalValletta
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population521.8K
LanguagesMaltese (official) 90.1%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.9% (2005 est.)
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideLeft
Electrical PlugsType G (230V)
Internet Code.mt
Internet Users92%
GDP per Capita$60,500
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Size Comparisonslightly less than twice the size of Washington, D.C.
ClimateMediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers
Terrainmostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsMaltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
ReligionsRoman Catholic (official) more than 90% (2006 est.)
Median Age42.1 years
Life Expectancy83.6 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 21 September (1964)
Destinations in Malta
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook