| Currency: | Maltese Lira (Lm)
2000 average exchange rate against US$ = 2.2855
2000 average exchange rate against = 2.4741 |
| Capital: | Valletta |
| Languages: | Maltese is the national language; English is the second official language |
| Area of Maltese archipelago: | Total of 316 kmē for the 3 islands (Malta: 246 kmē, Gozo: 67 kmē, Comino: 3 kmē) |
| Population: | 0.39 million (end 2000)
89% urban |
| Density: | 1,234 per kmē (one of the highest in the world) |
| Official name: | Repubblika ta' Malta - The Republic of Malta |
| Constitution: | 21st September 1964
Substantially amended in 1974 to bring into effect a republican constitution
Last amendment in 1994 |
| House of Representatives: | 65 members |
| Local councils: | 67 |
| GDP per capita: | 11.900 in PPS (2000)
53% of EU average (2000) |
| Association Agreement: | Entered into force in April 1971 |
| Application for EU membership: | 16th July 1990
Frozen in 1996 and re-activated in 1998
Official opening of Accession Conference with Malta in February |