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Surface: The total land area of Malta
is around 316 sq km.
Population: The
population of Malta is more than 400,000 people, the
majority being Maltese.
System of
government: Malta is a democratic republic with
a parliamentary form of government.
Capital: Valleta, with a
population of nearly 6,500 people, is the capital of
Malta.
Religion: Roman
Catholicism is the predominant religion
here.
Official Language: The
official languages are Maltese and English.
Government: Malta is a
democratic republic with a parliamentary form of
government.
Climate: The island
has a Mediterranean climate with mild, wet winters and
hot, dry summers.
Units of measure and
electricity: The country uses the metric system
of measurement with the official electricity unit being
240V, 50Hz.
Time Zone: Malta
follows Central European Time which is GMT + 1
Currency: Maltese Lira. The country is due to adopt the Euro by January
2008.
Travel documents
required: Except for tourists from the EU and
America, a visa is normally required to visit Malta.
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The Maltese economy’s main driving forces are
foreign trade,
limestone, a productive labour
force, and a manufacturing
sector that is active in industries like
electronics and pharmaceuticals. The country’s
geographically favourable location means that
tourism also forms an important
economic activity. Maltese prices can be a bit high,
but tourists can live on on an average daily budget of
15 LM to 25 LM a day. The
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