Malta
Europe Β· Capital: Valletta
How it is run: Malta is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Malta is home to 579,704 people in Southern Europe, where people speak English, Maltese.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
579,704 people
That is about 72 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
316 kmΒ²
Smaller than most big cities β you could cross it in an afternoon.
ποΈ How crowded
About 1,835 people share every square kilometre β very crowded, so cities grow upward with apartments.
π Size in its region
40th most people in Europe
45th largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
English, Maltese
More than one language is used for official business.
π° Money
Euro (β¬)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
83 years on average
One of the healthier countries β good hospitals and clean water make a big difference.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$47,907
A high-income country: most families can afford cars, travel and new technology.
π’ Living in cities
95.7% of people
Mostly a city country β think buses, trains and apartment blocks.
π Kids under 15
12.9% of the population
An older country β there are more grandparents than schoolchildren.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+356
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.mt
π§ People here are called
Maltese
π·οΈ Name at home
Malta
Also written: Republic of Malta, Repubblika ta' Malta.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Western European and Others Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Malta has no land borders at all. It is surrounded by water, so boats and planes are the way in and out.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Malta
French
Malte
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
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Portuguese
Malta
German
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Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 247.6Γ as many people as Malta.
- All of Malta would fit inside one large national park in many other countries.
- If everyone in Malta lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 290 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Malta is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Malta
ποΈ Capital
Valletta
π Region
Europe Β· Southern Europe
π€ Country code
MT
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Malta π
π§ Where on the map
35.8Β° N, 14.6Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+1 β when it is noon in London it is about 13:00 in Valletta.
- Malta sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Malta shares its part of the world with Cyprus. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- Malta is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- π²πΉ is the flag of Malta. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is MT.
- The capital of Malta is Valletta β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Malta has 2 official languages. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Malta can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Malta spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Malta?
Valletta
Which money do people spend in Malta?
Euro (β¬)
How many countries share a land border with Malta?
None β no land neighbours at all.
Roughly how many people live in Malta?
579,704 people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
Primary sources. Cite these when your teacher asks for real data.
News & current policy π°
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