Official Name: Repubblika ta’ Malta (Maltese); Republic of Malta
Form of Government: unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Il-Kamra tad-Deputati, or House of Representatives [681])
President: George Vella
Prime Minister: Robert Abela
GDP: 14.99 billion USD (2019)
Capital: Valletta
Population: 502,653 (2019)
Official Languages: Maltese
Currency: Euro
Timezone: GMT+2
Area: 316 km²
Dialing Code: +356
Major Mountain Ranges: Gozo,Comino,Manoel
Major Rivers: Chadwick
Continent: Europe
Border Countries: The island nation is located east of Tunisia, and about 100 km (60 mi) south of the island of Sicily. It shares maritime borders with Libya and Italy.
