| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | English, Maltese | Other languages: Italian |
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| Currency: |
euros (EUR) $1 = €0.89, £1 = €1.19 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .mt | International Dialling Code: 356 |
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For help planning your trip to Malta including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Malta trip planning page.
Further information on Malta
Discover more about Malta - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 316 sq km (0 sq km under water)
Coastline: 197 km (Mediterranean Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): No land borders
Highest mountain: Ta'Dmejrek (253m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Malta from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 15/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 58/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Satisfactory situation | 47/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 43/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 27/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Malta Status: Independent Country
Population: 412,655 (rank: 169/196) Density: 1305.8 people/sq km (rank: 6/196)
Ethnic groups: Maltese (descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians with strong elements of Italian and other Mediterranean stock)
Religions: Roman Catholic 98%
GDP (PPP): $11.22 billion GDP per capita: $29,200 (rank: 38/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.