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Economic & General Data

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Fact File

Location:  95 kms south of Sicily and 290 kms from the North African coast

Structure:  Archipelago comprising Malta (main island), as well as Gozo and Comino

Malta - Length:  27.359 kms*

              Width:   14.480 kms

Gozo - Length : 14.484 kms*

               Width:    7.242 kms        

Malta - Shoreline:  196.80 kms*

Gozo - Shoreline:  56.01 kms*

Total land area:  316 sq kms*

Climate:  Mediterranean: mild winters and hot, dry summer

Time zone :  GMT +1

                     Daylight saving time: +1 hr beginning last Sunday in March and ends last Sunday

                     in October

Capital City:  Valletta

Population:  410,290* (as at end 2007)

Language:   Maltese

                    English is also recognised as an official language
                    Italian is widely spoken

EU Member:   Since May 2004

Local currency:  Euro (adopted on 1st January 2008)

Principal Religion:  Roman Catholic
                                Other religious denominations are also represented with places of worship

Head of State:  President – George Abela

Head of Government:  Prime Minister - Dr Lawrence Gonzi

Ruling Party:   Nationalist Party

International dialing code:   +356

Internet:   Domain suffix for Malta is  .mt

Weights & Measures:  Metric

Electricity Supply:  Conforms to UK standards (230 volts AC, 50 Hz).

                                UK style three-pin plugs and sockets are used.

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Public Holidays

January 1st (New Year’s Day)
February 10th (St Paul’s Shipwreck)
March 19th (St Joseph)
March 31st (Freedom Day)
April 10th (Good Friday)

May 1st (Worker’s Day)
June 7th (Sette Giugno)
June 29th (St Peter & St Paul)
August 15th (Assumption)
September 8th (Victory Day)
September 21st (Independence Day)
December 8th (Immaculate Conception)
December 13th (Republic Day)
December 25th (Christmas Day)

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Some Economic & General Data on Malta

Leading export market:  European Union

Exports to France (2006):   €70,227k

Exports to Germany (2006): €59,768k

Exports to UK (2006): €43,502k

Exports to Italy (2006): €17,047k

*Source: Malta in Figures 2007 - National Statistics Office of Malta

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Malta Rankings

11th out of 66 countries analyzed in Broadband Leadership

               Source: Oxford University: Said Business School - Broadband Quality Study 2009 Report

Malta's banks 10th soundest in the world.

           Source: The Global Competitiveness Report 2008-2009 - World Economic Forum

Well advanced in information society, with many benchmarking indicators significantly above the EU average

           Source: i2010 mid-term review 2008, Preparing Europe's Digital Future - European Commission

15th in Euro Consumer Heart Index - ranking of European cardiovascular healthcare systems

           Source: Health Consumer Powerhouse AB 2008

27th "most networked economy in the world"

 Source: The Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008 - World Economic Forum

Identified as one of the top three financial centres worldwide likely to increase in importance over the next 2 to 3 years

Source: Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI) - 3 March 2008

Ranked 6th in inward FDI growth

 Source: World Investment Report 2007

Government of Malta ranked 2nd most successful government in the world in promoting ICT

 Source: The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007 - World Economic Forum

Malta's Grand Harbour has become the 7th most visited port in Europe by the cruise industry (2005)

Source: European Cruise Council Study 2007

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Updated:  14th October 2009

  

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