Official name: Republic of Malta
Area (km2): 316
Population: 421 364 (2012)
Capital: Valletta
Currency: Euro (€)
Date of joining EU: 01 May 2004
Head of state: Dr George Abela, since April 2009
Head of government: Dr Joseph Muscat, since March 2013, leading the Maltese Labour Party
GDP (millions €): €6851 (December 2012)
GDP per capita: €16100 (2012)
Real growth rate of GDP: -0.40% (2013)
Unemployment rate: 6.4% (October 2012)
National debt as % of GDP: 71.3% (December 2012)
Inflation: 3.2% (December 2013)
Public deficit/surplus as % of GDP: -3.30% (2012)
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