🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy)
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
316 km²
Land Area
316 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
196.8 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs
Climate: Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
limestone, salt, arable land
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
469,730
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.51%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
43.5 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
9.4 per 1,000
Death Rate
8.8 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Maltese (official) (Official) - 90.1%
- English (official) (Official) - 6%
- multilingual - 3%
- other - 0.9%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income, EU-member European economy; diversified portfolio; euro user; dependent on food and energy imports; strong tourism, trade, and manufacturing sectors; high North African immigration; large welfare system; educated workforce
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$34.73 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$24.32 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$60,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
6%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.7%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
0.2%
Industry
11.4%
Services
80.8%
Major Industries
tourism, electronics, ship building and repair, construction, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, footwear, clothing, tobacco, aviation services, financial services, information technology services
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary republic
Suffrage
18 years of age (16 in local council elections); universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
7.86 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
4.4 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
10.6% of GDP
Education Expenditure
4.7% of GDP
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- City of Valletta
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
- Megalithic Temples of Malta