Maltae
Maltae, kent offeecially as the Republic o Maltae (Maltese: Ir-Repubblika ta' Malta) is a wee island naition in the mids o the Mediterranian Sea. It lies sooth o Sicily, tae the east o Tunisie an north o Libie. The kintra's offeecial leids is Maltese an Inglis. Roman Catholicism is the maist muckle releegion on the island. The kintra o Maltae haes chynged haunds monie times ower the years. It haes been aucht the Knights o St. John, the French an syne the Breetish afore becomin independent in 1964 an a republic in 1974. Maltae is the ae kintra in the hale warld that haes been awairdit the George Cross for its ettles durin WWII. It haes a replica o the George Cross on it banner. Syne 2004 it haes been pairt o the European Union an in 2008 it teuk up the Euro.
Republic o Malta Repubblika ta' Malta (Maltese) | |
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![]() Location o Maltae (Green circle) – on the European continent (light green & dark grey) | |
Caipital | Valletta 35°54′N 14°31′E / 35.900°N 14.517°E |
Lairgest ceety | Birkirkara |
Offeecial leids | Maltese Maltese Sign Leid[1] Inglis |
Ethnic groups (2011[2]) | |
Releegion | Roman Catholic Kirk |
Demonym(s) | Maltese |
Govrenment | Unitar pairlamentary republic |
• Preses | George Vella |
Robert Abela | |
Legislatur | Hoose o Representatives |
Unthirldom frae the Unitit Kinrick | |
21 September 1964 | |
• Republic | 13 December 1974 |
Aurie | |
• Total | 316[3] km2 (122 sq mi) (186t) |
• Water (%) | 0.001 |
Population | |
• 2014 estimate | 445,426[4] (171st) |
• 2011 census | 416,055[2] |
• Density | 1,410[2]/km2 (3,651.9/sq mi) (7t) |
GDP (PPP) | 2017 estimate |
• Total | $18.404 billion[5] |
• Per capita | $42,239[5] |
GDP (nominal) | 2017 estimate |
• Tot | $11.164 billion[5] |
• Per capita | $25,623[5] |
Gini (2014) | ![]() law · 15th |
HDI (2015) | ![]() verra heich · 33rd |
Currency | Euro (€)[b] (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy (AD) |
Drivin side | left |
Cawin code | +356 |
ISO 3166 code | MT |
Internet TLD | .mt[c] |
Wabsteid www.gov.mt | |
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Coordinates: 35°53′N 14°30′E / 35.883°N 14.500°E




References Eedit
- ↑ "Maltese sign language to be recognized as an official language of Malta". The Malta Independent.
- ↑ a b c d Census 2011. National Statistics Office, Malta
- ↑ Zammit, Andre (1986). "Valletta and the system of human settlements in the Maltese Islands". Ekistics. Athens Center of Ekistics. 53 (316/317): 89–95. JSTOR 43620704.
- ↑ "Estimated Population by Locality 31st March, 2014". Government of Malta. 16 Mey 2014. Archived frae the original on 21 Juin 2015.
- ↑ a b c d "Malta". International Monetary Fund.
- ↑ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ↑ "2016 Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Retrieved 25 Mairch 2017.
- ↑ Lesley, Anne Rose (15 Apryle 2009). Frommer's Malta and Gozo Day by Day. John Wiley & Sons. p. 139. ISBN 0470746106.
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