Malta
Official name:	Malta
Capital City:	Valletta
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code:	356
Population:	400,214 (July 2006 est.)
Currency:	1 Maltese lira (LM) = 100 cents
Spoken Languages:	Maltese (official), English (official)
Holidays:	Jan 1, Feb 10, Mar 19, 31, Apr 22, May 1, Jun 7, 29, Aug 15, Sep 8, 21, Dec 8, 13, 25
Major Exports:	machinery and transport equipment, manufactures - partners US 15.7%, France 15.5%, Singapore 14.5%, UK 11.2%, Germany 10.8% (2004)
Major Imports:	machinery and transport equipment, manufactured and semi-manufactured goods; food, drink, tobacco – partners Italy 25.4%, France 13.1%, UK 12%, Germany 8.9%, US 5.2%, Singapore 4.1% (2004)
Total Export:	$2.744 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Total Import:	$3.859 billion f.o.b. (2005 est.)
Gross Domestic Product:	$7.568 billion (2005 est.)
Per Capita Income:	$12,000 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	92.8%
Population Growth Rate:	0.42% (2006 est.)