Government type Parliamentary republic
Area 316 kmē (122 sq mi)
Population 520,000 inh. (2021 census)
Population density 1,646 inh/kmē (4,262 inh/miē)
Capital Valletta (5,200 pop., 355,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Euro
Human development index 0.918 (23rd place)
Languages English, Maltese (both official)
Life expectancy M 81 years, F 84 years