Malta

Introduction

Capital: Valletta

Population

Total Population: 409,197

Annual growth rate: 0.7%

Density: 1,279 inhabitant/km²

Urban population: 94.0%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Birkirkara (22,000); Mosta (18,000); Qormi (17,000); Zabbar (15,000); San Pawl il-Bahar (14,000).

Ethnic Origins: Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)

Official Language: Maltese and English

Other languages spoken: English is the second official language. A majority of the Maltese people know a third language which can be Italian, German or French.

Business language: English

Religion: Roman Catholic, 98%; others, 2%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Valletta

Exchange rate on :

National currency:
Euro (EUR)

Country overview

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: A liberalized, prosperous and attractive economy member of the European Union and Eurozone..
An economy based on tourism which exports manufactured goods (electronic components) and medicines (generics).

HDI*: 0,894/1

HDI (world rank): 36th/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Malta, dial 00
To call in Malta, dial +356

Internet suffix: .mt

Computers: 16.6 per 100 inhabitants

Telephone lines: 59.2 per 100 inhabitants

Internet users: 49.1 per 100 inhabitants

Foreign trade in figures

Foreign trade indicators	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Imports of goods (millions USD)	3,232	3,583	3,709	4,143	4,616
Exports of goods (millions USD)	2,592	2,720	2,587	2,937	3,228
Imports of services (millions USD)	894	1,052	1,204	1,769	2,248
Exports of services (millions USD)	1,379	1,676	2,007	2,666	3,411