Republic of Malta Repubblika ta' Malta  (Maltese)
Anthem:
Location of  Malta  (Green circle) – on the European continent  (light green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (light green)  —  [Legend]
Capital	Valletta 35°54′N 14°31′E / 35.900°N 14.517°E / 35.900; 14.517
Official languages	Maltese (also in national language) English
Common languages	Italian (66% conversational)
Maltese Sign Language
Demonym(s)	Maltese
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic
• President	George Vella
• Prime Minister	Robert Abela
• Speaker	Angelo Farrugia
• Chief Justice	Joseph Azzopardi
Legislature	House of Representatives
Independence  from the United Kingdom
• Commonwealth realm	21 September 1964
• Republic	13 December 1974
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (186th)
• Water (%)	0.001
Population
• 2014 estimate	445,426 (171st)
• 2011 census	416,055
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (7th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$18.404 billion
• Per capita	$42,239
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$11.164 billion
• Per capita	$25,623
Gini (2014)	▼ 27.7 low · 15th
HDI (2015)	0.856 very high · 33rd
Currency	Euro (€10000ll) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy (AD)
Driving side	left
Calling code	+356
ISO 3166 code	MT
Internet TLD	.mt
Website www.gov.mt
Maltese nationals as referred to in the 2011 census.   Maltese lira before 2008.   Also .eu, shared with other European Union member states.

Malta is a country in Southern Europe, and a member of the European Union. It is an island near the center of the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily. The capital of Malta is Valletta. Around 500,000 people live in Malta and it is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Malta is 316 sq km, which makes it one of the smallest countries. Its many cities and towns grew close to each other over time.