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) – in the European Union (light green) — [Legend]](/wiki/File:EU-Malta.svg) 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 | Myriam Spiteri Debono |
| 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) |
• 2021 census | 519,562 |
• Density | 1,700[2]/km2 (4,403.0/sq mi) (8t) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $33.303 billion[5] |
• Per capita | $63,481[5] (24th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Tot | $20.311 billion[5] (131st) |
• Per capita | $38,715[5] (21st) |
| Gini (2019) |  28.0[6]law |
| HDI (2022) |  0.915[7]verra heich · 25th |
| 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
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References
eedit- ↑ "Maltese sign language to be recognized as an official language of Malta". The Malta Independent.
- ↑ a b c Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namednso.gov.mt - ↑ 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 "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2023 Edition. (Malta)". IMF.org. International Monetary Fund. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2024.
- ↑ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income – EU-SILC survey". Eurostat. Archived frae the original on 20 Mairch 2019. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2024.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2023/24" (PDF) (in Inglis). United Nations Development Programme. 13 Mairch 2024. Retrieved 13 Mairch 2024.
- ↑ 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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