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General useful information
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Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc.
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Nation and population
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official name (short form): Malta
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country code ISO: MT //; - FIPS: MT
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location: Southern Europe
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time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time]
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surface (land) area: 316 sq.km = 122 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi
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geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 36°00' N / South: 35°48' N / East: 14°35' E / West: 14°10'30" E
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borders (land): none
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borders (coastline): Mediterranean Sea
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climate: Mediterranean
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Government
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independent since: 1964-09-21
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type of government: republic
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capital: (La) Valletta
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administrative division: census region (6); or 3 regions comprising 67 local counties
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Population
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population according to the last two censuses: (1985): 345,418; (1995): 378,132
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total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 391,670; or: 390,000
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population density: 1234 per sq.km = 3197 per sq.mi
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population growth: 0,3% //; - doubling time: 120 years
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birth rate: 13 per 1000
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death rate: 8 - 9 per 1000
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fertility rate: 2 children per female
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maternal mortality: per 100,000
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infant mortality (1-4 years): 9 per 1000
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life expectancy: 78 years (male: 76; female: 81)
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age breakdown: 0-14 years: 23% //; - 15-59 years: 63% //; - 60+ years: 14%
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urbanisation: 91% //; - urbanisation growth: %
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percentage of urban population in the greatest city: %
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Ethnic composition, language, religion
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ethnic groups: Maltese 95,3%; British 1,6%; other 3,1%
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languages: Maltese, English (both official)
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religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 94%; other 6%
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Health
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daily food intake: 3382 calories per capita
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population with access to safe water: 100%
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people per physician: 403
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people per hospital bed: 174
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Education, literacy
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school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 90%
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school enrolment: secondary education: 25%
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school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 4%
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adult literacy: 92% (male: %; female: %)
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Economy and infrastructure
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Economy and trade
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currency: Maltese lira = 100 cents = 1000 mils
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annual inflation rate: 6%
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population below poverty line: %
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Gross Domestic Product: USD 7300 per capita
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GNI USD 9120 per capita //; - [ppp: 16530]
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GDP growth: 4%
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income: USD 6850 per capita
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import: USD 2803 per capita //; - export: USD 1748 per capita
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trade: USD 9311 per capita //; - or 161% of GDP
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trade partners: IT GB DE FR US
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human development index: 0,866 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 30
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female labour force: 28%
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unemployment: 4,5%
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tourism: 1,2 million
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Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy
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land use: arable land: 41% //; - grass land: % //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: %
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agriculture: labour force: 3% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 4%
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agricultural products: vegetables (cauliflower), fruits, potatoes, tomatoes
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livestock (1000s): cattle: 19-21 / goats: 9-10 / pigs: 69-81 / poultry: 820 / sheep: 16
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fish catch: metric tonnes
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industry: labour force: 28% //; - part of industry in GDP: 41%
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industrial products: light industry, clothing, electronics, construction, textiels, food & beverages
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mining products: limestone, sand, salt
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CO2 emission per capita: 4,7
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services: labour force: 69% //; - part of services in GDP: 55%
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energy use (kg per capita): 2544
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electricity use (per capita): 3763
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annual water use (per capita): 66
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Traffic, communication
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road network: 1604, or 1961 km //; - of which paved: 94% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km
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vehicles: 311 per 1000
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railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: -
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navigable inland waterways: 0 km
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ownership telephone: 459 - 512 per 1000
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ownership radio receivers: 260 - 669 per 1000
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ownership tv-sets: 448 - 739 per 1000
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newspaper circulation: 145 per 1000
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persons per post office: 7420
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personal computers: 204 per 1000
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Some physical landmarks
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mountains: Dingli Cliffs 253 m
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lowest point: sea level
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lakes (natural): none
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lakes (artificial reservoirs): none
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lakes (deepest): not applicable
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rivers: none
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canals: none
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waterfalls: none
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caves: longest system: unknown / deepest:
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islands: Malta 245,7 sq.km; Ghawdex (Gozo) 67,1 sq.km; Kemmuna (Comino) 2,8 sq.km; Cominotto, Selmunett, Filfla
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deserts: none
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other natural features:
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Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information
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other important features:
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apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's
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primary sources used for the general information:
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BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks
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particulars concerning population data:
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