Centre-right
Nationalist Party
conservatism, Christian democracy, pro-Europeanism
- Founded
- 1880
- Current leader
- Alex Borg
Malta
MicrostatePublic data · traceableMalta is a microstate. Capital: Valletta. Form of government: parliamentary democracy. Legislature: Parliament of Malta. Official language(s): English, Maltese. Population: about 553,214 (2023). Area: about 316 km².
- Official name
- Malta
- Administrative seat
- Valletta
- Population
- 553,214
- Area
- 316 km²
- Currency
- 欧元
- Continent
- Europe
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WTTC Global Summit Opens in Malta as European Travel & Tourism Set to Outpace Wider Economy
World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026, 6:22 PM
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Hunters reportedly kill hundreds of migratory birds stranded by thunderstorm in Malta
news - Mongabay
- Published
- Oct 5, 2026, 3:35 PM
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Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port | Italy
The Guardian
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026, 1:44 AM
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Malta House names new board members
Diocese of Bridgeport
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026, 12:42 AM
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Microstate
Malta is a microstate. Capital: Valletta. Form of government: parliamentary democracy. Legislature: Parliament of Malta. Official language(s): English, Maltese. Population: about 553,214 (2023). Area: about 316 km².
- Administrative seat
- Valletta
- Population
- 553,214
- Area
- 316 km²
- Currency
- 欧元
- Official language
- English · Maltese
- Continent
- Europe
- Admin code
- MLT
Centre-left
Labour Party
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy
- Founded
- 1920
- Current leader
- Robert Abela
Myriam Spiteri Debono
Head of state · President of Malta
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 4 Apr 2024