| Republic of Malta Repubblika ta’ Malta | … |
|---|---|
| Flag Coat of arms | … |
| **Motto: **Virtute et constantia (Latin) “By strength and persistence” | … |
| Anthem: L-Innu Malti (Maltese) “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 |
| Largest settlement | Valletta |
| Official languages | • Maltese • English 1 • Maltese Sign Language 2 |
| Recognised national languages | Maltese |
| Other languages | Italian (66% conversational)3 |
| Ethnic groups (2021 4) | • 77.7% Maltese • 22.3% other ethnic groups |
| Religion (2021) 5 6 | • 88.5% Christianity 82.6% Catholicism (official) 5.9% other Christian • 5.1% no religion • 3.9% Islam • 1.4% Hinduism • 1.1% other |
| Demonym | Maltese |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
| • President | Myriam Spiteri Debono |
| • Prime Minister | Robert Abela |
| Legislature | Parliament of Malta |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | … |
| • State of Malta | 21 September 1964 |
| • Republic | 13 December 1974 |
| Area | … |
| • Total | 3167 km (122 sq mi) (187th) |
| • Water (%) | 0.001 |
| Population | … |
| • 2025 census | 588,2548 |
| • Density | 1,649/km (4,270.9/sq mi) (8th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
| • Total | 📈 $36.870 billion9 (140th) |
| • Per capita | 📈 $67,6829 (20th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
| • Total | 📈 $22.737 billion9 (118th) |
| • Per capita | 📈 $41,7389 (25th) |
| Gini (2020) | 31.410 medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 📈 0.92411 very high (24th) |
| Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Calling code | +356 |
| ISO 3166 code | MT |
| Internet TLD | .mt |
| • ^ 2021 Malta census Chapter 4: Racial Origin according to the most recent national census. Meanwhile 77.8% of the population were Maltese citizens or nationals. 12 • ^ Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states | … |
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“Maltese sign language to be recognised as an official language of Malta”. The Malta Independent. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2018. ↩
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European Commission (June 2012). Special Eurobarometer 386: Europeans and Their Languages (PDF) (Report). Eurobarometer Special Surveys. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2015. ↩
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“Census of population and housing 2021” (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2025. ↩
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“Census of Population and Housing 2021 Final report: Religious Affiliation, pages 159-168” (PDF). nso.gov.mt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023. ↩
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“90% Caucasian, 83% Roman Catholic: Malta census statistics released”. Times of Malta. 16 February 2023. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023. ↩
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Zammit, Andre (1986). “Valletta and the system of human settlements in the Maltese Islands”. Ekistics. 53 (316/317): 89–95. JSTOR 43620704. ↩
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“World Population Day: 11 July 2026”. nso.gov.mt. National Statistics Office. 9 July 2026. Retrieved 17 July 2026. ↩
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“Report for Selected Countries and Subjects: April 2024 (Malta)”. imf.org. International Monetary Fund. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2024. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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“Census of Population and Housing 2021 - Volume 1 - Final Report” (PDF). nso.gov.mt. 2023. p. 116. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023. ↩