Key Facts
- Area : 316 sq.km. (122 sq. mi.)
- Capital : Valletta
- Population : 475,000 (2018 estimate)
- Independence : 21st September, 1964
- Republic : 13th December, 1974
- Government : Unitary Parliamentary Constitution Republic
- Religion : Roman Catholic
- Major Languages : Maltese, English
- Climate : Mediterranean
- GDP (PPP) : $20.86 billion (2017 estimate)
- Natural Resources : Limestone, salt, arable land
- Currency : EURO
- Life Expentancy : Male – 80.6 years / Female – 84.8 years
- Health expenditure : 9.7% of GDP (2014)
- Education expenditure : 7.2% of GDP (2014)
- Literacy : 94.4%
- Time Zone : GMT +1
- Calling Code : +356
- Member of the European Union (EU) since 2004 & the European Schengen area since 2007
- One of only two countries in Europe which offer both a Permanent Residence & Citizenship by Investment Program
Malta Permanent Residence | Malta Citizenship by Investment
