Location: Europe
Capital City: Valetta
Population: 413,000
Government: The President of Malta appoints the Prime Minister who leads the Maltese Parliament.
Currency: Euro
Main Languages: Maltese and English
Main Religions: 98% Roman Catholic (also the state religion).
Other Facts
Malta was part of the British Empire but gained its independence in 1964.
Tourism, electronics and ship building are the major industries of Malta.
Malta is actually an archipelago, with three other islands forming part of the country as well as the island of Malta itself. One of those three islands is uninhabited.
