Malta
Republic of Malta
Malta sits in Southern Europe and uses EUR - Euro (€). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Valletta
480.1K
Saint Paul’s Bay
40.2K
Mosta
25.5K
Population
519.6K
519,562 people
Area
316 km2
316 square kilometers
Density
1,644/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Valletta
35.88, 14.5
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Malta, officially listed here as Republic of Malta, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Malta, MT, MLT, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Malta is grouped under Europe, more specifically Southern Europe, with Europe shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 519,562 people and a land area of 316 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 1,644 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 35.9375, 14.3754, while the capital coordinate reference is 35.88, 14.5. Malta has no land borders listed in the country data, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Valletta (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Valletta, Saint Paul’s Bay, Mosta, Birkirkara and Sliema. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Malta, capital of Malta, and major urban areas in Malta. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary parliamentary republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include Commonwealth, European Union, Eurozone, Schengen Area and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Malta uses calling code +356, postal format @@@ ###|@@@ ##, and time zone data listed as UTC+01:00. The number format uses . as the thousands separator and , as the decimal separator. The week starts on monday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists EUR - Euro (€), while language records include English and Maltese. Vehicle data records the driving side as left and vehicle sign codes as M. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 31.8 for 2023.
How to use this profile
This Malta profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
MT / MLT
Top-level domains
.mt
Continents
Europe
Border countries
No land borders listed
Driving side
left
Vehicle signs
M
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Malta is represented by the MT country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Valletta
Valletta
480,134
primary
#2
Saint Paul’s Bay
San Pawl il-Baħar
40,204
admin
#3
Mosta
Mosta
25,496
admin
#4
Birkirkara
Birkirkara
24,356
admin
#5
Sliema
Sliema
22,591
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary parliamentary republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
monday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
. thousands, , decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+356
Postal format
@@@ ###|@@@ ##
Timezones
UTC+01:00
Languages
English, Maltese
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
31.8
2023