Basic Information About Malta:

Population: The population of Malta is 420,048.

GDP:  $ 14.1 billion (2016)

Climate:  Malta’s climate is typical of the Mediterranean and is strongly influenced by the sea. The Maltese Islands have a pleasantly sunny climate with a daily average of around 12 hours sunshine in summer going down to 5 to 6 hours in mid-winter. Summers are hot, dry and very sunny. Malta climate can be divided roughly into the summer, rainy and the winter season. In the months of June, July and August dry climate prevails in Malta. The summer season of Malta is hot and dry whereas rainfall takes place during the winters. The weather is wet and warm during the autumn season. 

People: Malta’s population is composed almost entirely of ethnic Maltese, the descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians as well as of Italians and other Mediterranean peoples.

Religion:  Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion in Malta . The Constitution of Malta establishes Catholicism as the state religion and it is also reflected in various elements of Maltese culture. Malta’s patron saints are St Paul, St Publius and St Agatha.

Capital:  The capital of Malta is Valletta.

Language:   The official languages of Malta are Maltese and English.

Currency:  The euro is the official currency of Malta.

Time Zone: UTC+01:00