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malta : vital stats
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The following information is used with permission. Operation World, Authentic Paternoster. | ||||||||||||||||
geography |
: Land Mass : 316 sq.km. Three small but strategic islands in the central Mediterranean. : Population : (2000) 388,544 +0.71%AGR : Capital : Valetta 9,128. |
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peoples |
: Maltese 95.3% Other 4.7% : Literacy : 9 6% : Official Languages : Maltese, English. Maltese is related to Arabic with a strong Italian influence. |
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economy |
Based on tourism, ship building/repairing and light industry. Public debt 44% of GNP. go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||
politics |
Independent from Britain in 1964. | ||||||||||||||||
religion |
The Catholic Church is the State Church. | ||||||||||||||||
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