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Malta

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Background :

Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU member in May 2004 and began using the euro as currency in 2008. 

Location :

Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily (Italy) 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

35 50 N, 14 35 E  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West 14.19
North 36.08
East 14.58
South 35.81

Area :

total 316 square km
land 316 square km
water 0 square km

Coastline :

196.80 km

Climate :

Mediterranean; mild, rainy winters; hot, dry summers 

Terrain :

mostly low, rocky, flat to dissected plains; many coastal cliffs 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 253 metres

Natural resources :

arable land limestone
salt

Land use :

arable land 31.25 %
permanent crops 3.13 %
other 65.62 %

Irrigated land :

20 square km

current issues :

limited natural fresh water resources; increasing reliance on desalination 

international agreements :

Air Pollution Biodiversity
Climate Change Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol
Desertification Endangered Species
Hazardous Wastes Law of the Sea
Marine Dumping Ozone Layer Protection
Ship Pollution Wetlands

Population :

405 165 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.40 %
Birth rate 10.36 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 1.51 children born/woman
Death rate 8.38 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate 2.02 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 16.10 %
15-64 years 69.40 %
65 years and over 14.50 %

Median age :

total 39.50 years
male 38.10 years
female 40.90 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.03 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.76 male(s)/female
total population 0.99 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 3.75 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 79.44 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 77.21 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 81.80 years
HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate 0.10 %
HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS 500
HIV-AIDS deaths 100

Religions :

Roman Catholic 98.00 %

Languages :

Maltese 90.20 %
English 6.00 %

Literacy :

total population 92.80 %
male 92.00 %
female 93.60 %

Country name :

conventional long form Republic of Malta
conventional short form Malta
local long form Repubblika ta' Malta
local short form Malta

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 MT
ISO Numeric 470
ISO3 MLT
FIPS MT
ccTLD mt
English Malta

Capital :

name Valletta
geographic coordinates 35 53 N, 14 30 E
time difference 1.00
daylight saving time 1

International organization participation :

Australia Group C
CE EAPC
EBRD EIB
EMU EU
FAO IAEA
IBRD ICAO
ICCt ICRM
IFAD IFC
IFRCS ILO
IMF IMO
IMSO IOC
IOM IPU
ISO ITSO
ITU ITUC
Interpol MIGA
NSG OPCW
OSCE PCA
PFP Schengen Convention
UN UNCTAD
UNESCO UNIDO
UNWTO UPU
WCO WFTU
WHO WIPO
WMO WTO

Independence :

1964-09-21 

National holiday :

Independence Day 1964-09-21
Republic Day 1974-12-13

Executive branch :

President George ABELA Prime Minister Lawrence GONZI

Legislative branch :

PN 49.30 %
PL 48.80 %
other 1.90 %

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 9 650 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 7 714 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate -4.00 %
PPP - per capita 23 800 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 1.40 %
industry 18.00 %
services 80.60 %

Labor force - by occupation :

agriculture 2.30 %
industry 29.60 %
services 68.00 %

Other Indicators :

Unemployment rate 6.00 %
Distribution of family income - Gini index 26.00
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2.70 %
Investment (gross fixed) 11.90 % of GDP
Current account balance - 527 000 000 $
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 348 000 000 $
Debt external 188 800 000 $
Market value of publicly traded shares 5 633 000 000 $
Military expenditures 0.70 % of GDP
Public debt 66.20 % of GDP

Budget :

revenues 3 068 000 000 $
expenditures 3 511 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

barley cauliflower
citrus cut flowers
eggs grapes
green peppers milk
pork potatoes
poultry tomatoes
wheat

Industries :

aviation services beverages
clothing construction
electronics financial services
food footwear
information technology services pharmaceuticals
ship building and repair tobacco
tourism

Energy :

Electricity Production 2 146 000 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 1 832 000 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 19 000 bbl/day
Oil Imports 17 910 bbl/day

Value :

2 459 000 000 $

Commodities :

electrical machinery fish and crustaceans
mechanical appliances pharmaceutical products
printed material

Value :

3 940 000 000 $

Commodities :

aircraft plastic drink electrical machinery
machinery mineral fuels and oils
tobacco

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 241 100
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 385 600
FM Radio broadcast stations 18
Television broadcast stations 6
Internet Country code (ccTLD) mt
Internet Hosts 25 139
Internet Users 198 800

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 1
Roadways - total 2 227 km
Roadways - paved 2 014 km
Roadways - unpaved 213 km

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