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Malta
(1,811 words)

Repubblika ta' Malta (The Republic of Malta)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

434,000

Area

320 sq. km (120 sq. mi)

Population density

1,400/sq. km (3,600/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.31% (per 1,000: births 10, deaths 10)

Under 15 years

15%

Urban dwellers

95% (0.28% p.a.)

Capital city

Valletta 212,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

94% Maltese, 4% English, 1% Italian, plus 4 others

Peoples

94% Maltese; 2% Brit…

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“Malta”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 07 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02MLT>
First published online: 2020



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