Fact File
Public Holidays
Economic & General Data
Malta Rankings
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: 315.59 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: 405,577* (as at end December 2006)
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 – Dr Edward Fenech Adami
Head of Government: Prime Minister - Dr Lawrence Gonzi
Ruling Party: Nationalist Party
Local time: GMT +1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday
in October)
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)
Good Friday
March 31st (Freedom Day)
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): €70,227m
Exports to Germany (2006): €59,768m
Exports to UK (2006): €43,502m
Exports to Italy (2006): €17,047m
*Source: Malta in Figures 2007 - National Statistics Office of Malta
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Malta Rankings
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: World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report 2007-2008
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: World Economic Forum - The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007
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: 8th July 2008
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