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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 | |
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 Coat o airms
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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 |
| Lairgest ceety | Birkirkara |
| Offeecial leids | Maltese Maltese Sign Leid[1] Inglis |
| Ethnic groups (2011[2]) |
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| Releegion | Roman Catholic Kirk |
| Demonym(s) | Maltese |
| Govrenment | Unitar pairlamentary republic |
• Preses | Myriam Spiteri Debono |
• Prime Meenister | Robert Abela |
| Legislatur | Hoose o Representatives |
| Unthirldom frae the Unitit Kinrick | |
• Commonweel realm | 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) |
| 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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