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Malta flag information

Description flag of Malta

two equal vertical bands of white (hoist side) and red; in the upper hoist-side corner is a representation of the George Cross, edged in red

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Official country name

Republic of Malta

Short name

Malta

Local names

Repubblika ta' Malta (long)
Malta (short)

Nationality

Maltese (singular and plural) (noun) Malta (adjective)

Languages spoken

Maltese (official) 90.2%, English (official) 6%, multilingual 3%, other 0.8% (2005 census)

Capital

Valletta

Government type

republic

Population

403,532 ranked 174, (data 2008)

Geography

the country comprises an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration. The lowest point is Mediterranean Sea 0 m.

Coastline

Coastline 197 km. does not include 56.01 km for the island of Gozo

Land borders

0km,

Administrative divisions

none (administered directly from Valletta); note - local councils carry out administrative orders

Independence

21 September 1964 (from UK)