Info about Malta

The five Maltese islands—Malta, Gozo, Comino, Comminotto, and Filflawith—have a combined land area smaller than Philadelphia. Malta is located in the Mediterranean Sea, about 60 mi (97 km) south of the southeast tip of Sicily.

Capital
Valetta - 83 000 people
all city from Malta

Country lead by
President: Eddie Fenech Adami (2004)
Prime Minister: Lawrence Gonzi (2004)

Population
400,214 (growth rate: 0.4%); birth rate: 10.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 3.9/1000; life expectancy: 79.0; density per sq mi: 3,229

Land Area
122 sq mi (316 sq km)

Monetary unit
Maltese lira

Language
Maltese and English (both official)

Ethnicity
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)

Religion
Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians, with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)

Transportation
Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 2,254 km; paved: 1,972 km; unpaved: 282 km (2000). Ports and harbors: Marsaxlokk, Valletta. Airports: 1 (2002).

Internet tld
.mt

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