| Country (long form) |
Republic of Malta |
| Capital |
Valletta |
| Total Area |
122.01 sq mi
316.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC) |
| Population |
391,670 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
431,633 |
| Languages |
Maltese (official), English (official) |
| Literacy |
88.0% total, 88.0% male, 88.0% female |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 91% |
| Life Expectancy |
75.49 male, 80.62 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
| Currency |
1 Maltese lira (LM) = 100 cents |
| GDP (per capita) |
$13,800 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
tourism; electronics, ship building and repair, construction; food and beverages, textiles, footwear, clothing, tobacco |
| Agriculture |
potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, cut flowers, green peppers; pork, milk, poultry, eggs |
| Arable Land |
38% |
| Natural Resources |
limestone, salt, arable land |
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