Related links: Photos from the Island The Grand Harbor Web Cam at Msida Valley (Left side driving) Govenment Info

Area: 122 sq. mi. (320 sq. km)

Population (1999 est.): 381,603 (average annual rate of natural increase: 0.37%)
birth rate: 11.0/1000
infant mortality rate: 7.4/1000
density per sq. mi.: 3,128

Languages: Maltese and English (both official)

Capital (1992 est.): Valletta, 9,183

Largest city (est. 1990): Sliema, 13,541