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Malta

Malta in brief:

Area 316 sq km
Capital Valletta
Language Maltese (official), English (official)
Population 403,532 (July 2008 est.)
Population growth rate 0.407% (2008 est.)
Net migration rate 2.03 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)
Independence 21 September 1964 (from UK)
GDP per capita – $53,400 (2007 est.)
Unemployment rate 6.3% (2007 est.)
Population below poverty line NA