Location: Southern Europe
Official name: Republic of Malta
Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1964 / 1964
Capital city: Valletta
Population: 400,000 / 3226 people per sq mile (1250 people per sq km)
Total land area: 122 square miles (316 square km)
Language(s) spoken: Maltese (official language), English (official language)
Main religions: Roman Catholic 98%, Other and nonreligious 2%
Ethnic mix: Maltese 96%, Other 4%
Government type: Parliamentary system
Currency: Euro = 100 cents
Literacy rate: 92%
Calorie consumption (daily per person): 3592 kilocalories
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