GENERAL STATISTICS
| Location | In the Mediterranean Sea, 93 km south of Sicily and 290 km from the nearest point of the North African mainland |
| Main Islands | Malta, Gozo, Comino, Cominotto, Filfla |
| Capital City | Valletta |
| Population | 417,608 (August 2011 est.) |
| Area | 316 km2 |
| Length | 27 km (Malta) / 14 km (Gozo) |
| Width | 15 km (Malta) / 7 km (Gozo) |
| Coastline | 252.81km |
| Ethnic Groups | Maltese 95.3 %
British 1.6 % Other 3.1 % |
| Religions | Roman Catholic (official) 98% |
| Currency | EURO (since 2008) |
| Time Zone | CET / CEST in Summer |
| Languages | Maltese (official)
English (official) |
| Driving | Left side |
| International prefix | +356 |
| Country top level domain | .mt |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | 3 (City of Valletta, Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni, Megalithic Temples) |
| Climate | Subtropical - Mediterranean |
| Average temperatures | 15.2 °C (January) - 30.7°C (August) |
| Government | Parliamentary Republic (since 1974) |