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Photos of Malta

Sculpture of warrior Knights of Malta at the Fort St. Elmo War Museum in Valletta. Most of Fort St. Elmo's defenses date to between 1552 and 1570s.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 208

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 35

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 150

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 193

Death rate

comparison ranking: 67

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 21

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 181

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 182

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 201

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 56

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 45

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 112

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 36

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 32

Labor force

comparison ranking: 167

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 52

Public debt

comparison ranking: 103

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 58

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 141

Exports

comparison ranking: 85

Imports

comparison ranking: 88

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 168

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 219

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 167

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 14

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 138

Transnational Issues