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The Republic of Malta is an island nation in southern Europe. It consists of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea directly south of Italy. These strategically located islands have been ruled and fought over by various powers over the centuries.
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| Official languages | Maltese and English | ||||
| Capital | Valletta | ||||
| Largest City | Birkirkara | ||||
| PresidentAnthony Mamo The office of the President of Malta known in Maltese as President ta' Malta came into being on 13th December 1974, when Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth. The last Governor-General, Sir Anthony Mamo, became the first President | Eddie Fenech AdamiEddie Fenech Adami (born February 7, 1934) was the Prime Minister of Malta from 1987 until 1996 and from 1998 until 2004. He took office as the seventh President of the Republic of Malta on April 4, 2004, succeeding Guido de Marco. Fenech Adami was born i | ||||
| Prime ministerThe Prime Minister of Malta is the most powerful figure within the government of Malta, although the President of Malta has higher rank. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, with the President making his or her decision based on the situation | Lawrence GonziLawrence Gonzi (born July 1, 1953) is the prime minister of Malta. He is the leader of the Partit Nazzjonalista, the Christian Democratic Party. He became prime minister on March 23, 2004, following the resignation of Eddie Fenech Adami. Gonzi first conte | ||||
| ReligionReligion sometimes used interchangeably with faith, is commonly defined as belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the practices and institutions associated with such belief. Borobudur, a Buddhist stupa built between 750 and 850 Adriaen | CatholicismThis article considers Catholicism in the broadest ecclesiastical sense. See Catholicism (disambiguation) for alternative meanings Catholicism has two main ecclesiastical meanings, described in Webster's Dictionary as: a) "the whole orthodox Christian chu | ||||
| AreaThis article explains the meaning of area as a Physical quantity. Article area (geometry) is more mathematical. Area is a quantity expressing the size of a region of space. Surface area refers to the summation of the areas of the exposed sides of an objec - Total - % water | Ranked 184thHere is a list of the countries of the world in order of size . Values are given using SI (metric) units. Dependencies are shown with the main country; the total area is also given, but the list is ordered according to the areas excluding dependencies. 316 km² Negligible | ||||
| Population - Total ( 2003) - Density | Ranked 165th 399,867 1262/km² | ||||
| Independence - Date | From the UK September 21, 1964 | ||||
| Currency | lira | ||||
| Time zone - in summer | CET ( UTC+1) CEST ( UTC+2) | ||||
| National anthem | L-Innu Malti | ||||
| Internet TLD | .mt | ||||
| Calling Code | 356 | ||||