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 Malta Thematic Maps
Country (long form) Republic of Malta
Capital Valletta
Total Area 122.01 sq mi
316.00 sq km
(slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC)
Population 394,583 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 431,633
Languages Maltese (official), English (official)
Literacy 88.76% total, 86.91% male, 89.55% female (1995)
Religions Roman Catholic 91%
Life Expectancy 75.64 male, 80.79 female (2001 est.)
Government Type republic
Currency 1 Maltese lira (LM) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita) $14,300 (2000 est.)
Industry tourism; electronics, ship building and repair, construction; food and beverages, textiles, footwear, clothing, tobacco
Agriculture potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, cut flowers, green peppers; pork, milk, poultry, eggs
Arable Land 32%
Natural Resources limestone, salt, arable land
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