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Facts about Malta

Capital City: Valletta
Largest City:  Birkirkara

National Language: 

Maltese

Official Languages:

Maltese, English

Religion: 

Roman Catholic - Malta has 359 Churches - Nearly one for everyday of the year and slightly more than one church per square kilometer

Area: 

316km² - 9th smallest country in the world

Population: 

445,426 - 9% live in Gozo and only 4 live in Comino while we are the 8th most densly populated country in the world

Currency: 

(€) Euros

Driving Direction:

Left

Calling code:

+356

Electrical plugs:

British BS-1363 - Three-pin rectangular plug system (same as in Britain)

Electrical Supply:

230 volts, 50 hertz

Hours of Sunshine:

Around 3000 hours of sunshine per year (one of the highest in Europe)

Popular films shot in Malta: 

  • Assasin’s Creed
  • By the Sea
  • World War Z
  • The Devil’s Double
  • Troy
  • The Count of Monte Cristo
  • Gladiator
  • Popeye (film set now a tourist attraction)
  • Game of Thrones
  • and many more!