Area: 316 sq km
Geographic Coordinates: Latitude 35° 50'N, Longitude 14° 35'E
Population: c 400,000 (50.1% are women)
Population density: 1,283 persons per square kilometre
Official Languages: Maltese, English
Official Currency: Euro (€) 
GDP per capita: €13,000
Annual Economic Growth: 4%
Inflation: 2.8%
EU member state: Since 1 May 2004
International telephone code: +356
Internet domain: mt
Average age of employment: 34 years (females) 39 years (males)
Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 80 years (women)