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🇲🇹 Malta

Flag of MaltaNational Flag
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Geography & Borders

This country has no land borders.

Introduction & Background

Malta (/ˈmɒltə/ⓘ MOL-tə, UK also /ˈmɔːltə/ MAWL-tə,13 Template:IPA-mt), officially the Republic of Malta (Template:Lang-mt Template:IPA-mt), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe.14 It lies 80km (50mi) south of Sicily (Italy), 284km (176mi) east of Tunisia,15 and 333km (207mi) north of Libya.16 The official languages are Maltese and English, and 66% of the current Maltese population is at least conversational in the Italian language.

Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC.17 Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean18 has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands, including the Phoenicians and Carthaginians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Aragonese, Knights of St. John, French, and British, amongst others.19

Key Information
AttributeDetails
Official Name
Republic of Malta
Capital
Valletta
Continent
Europe
Region / Subregion
Europe / Southern Europe
Population
574,250
Area
316 km²
Languages
English, Maltese
Currencies
Euro (€) [EUR]
Cost of Living
70.3 / 100 (Moderate)
Price per Coffee
$3.51
Price per Meal
$20.57
Timezones
UTC+01:00 (CET)
Bounding Box
Min: (35.75° N, 14.48° E)
Max: (35.91° N, 14.68° E)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain
Mostly mountainous terrain with coastal plains and hilly regions

Geography & Climate

Climate, weather, and air quality data are based on historical records for the coordinates of the capital city, Valletta.

Temperature (2025)

5°15°25°35°
Jan
15.5° / 17°
Feb
14.4° / 15.9°
Mar
15.4° / 17.2°
Apr
16.2° / 17.4°
May
19.2° / 20.6°
Jun
23.7° / 25.2°
Jul
26.1° / 27.5°
Aug
25.4° / 26.7°
Sep
25.1° / 26.7°
Oct
21.6° / 23.7°
Nov
18.8° / 21°
Dec
16.2° / 18.4°

Precipitation & Snow (2025)

53Jan
77Feb
66Mar
19Apr
42May
4Jun
0Jul
0Aug
23Sep
44Oct
39Nov
120Dec
Rain (mm) Snow (cm)

Atmospheric Pressure (2025)

1020.2+3.5Jan
1022+5.3Feb
1014.8-1.9Mar
1015.6-1.1Apr
1014.9-1.8May
1017.2+0.5Jun
1013.5-3.2Jul
1014.3-2.4Aug
1017+0.3Sep
1017.1+0.4Oct
1016.6-0.1Nov
1017.6+0.9Dec

Thunderstorm Days (2025)

0Jan
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
0Dec

Wind Speed (2025)

Jan
33.1
Feb
29
Mar
37.2
Apr
30.7
May
29
Jun
16.6
Jul
24.5
Aug
21.2
Sep
20.6
Oct
29.6
Nov
30.1
Dec
29.6

Air Quality — Monthly Averages (2025)

MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PM2.5 μg/m³56.211.96.98.310.97.810.44.84.34.55.3
PM10 μg/m³14.715.832.718.218.920.816.418.110.712.213.312.6
O₃ μg/m³84.795.893.5103.499.397.794.7106.293.290.584.882.2
NO₂ μg/m³0.90.610.81.51.31.11.40.80.70.90.6
SO₂ μg/m³0.50.50.40.30.40.50.30.50.30.30.40.5
CO μg/m³145160149137120129120141114118123129

Pollen Levels — Monthly (2025)

TypeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Grass000011000000
Birch000100000000
Alder000000000000
Ragweed000000000000
Mugwort000000000000
Olive000131000000

⛰️ Highest Elevation

▲
Ta'Dmejrek on Malta Island253 m / 830 ft

  • Map Locations: Google Maps | OpenStreetMap

People & Society

Total Population552,747Density: 1727.33 / km²
Annual Growth Rate+3.99%Rapid Growth
Life Expectancy83.36 yrsAverage lifespan at birth
Fertility Rate1.06Births per woman



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