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Malta

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Capital:	Valletta
Area size:	320 sq. km Approximately twice the size of Washington D.C.
Time zone:	GMT -1
Currency:	Liri
Area code:	(+) 356
Driving:	Left
Climate description:	Mediterranean with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
Maltese and English are the official languages.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2007	0.4 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	0.4 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
0.5 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
The Maltese (96 percent) have Phoenician, Arab, Italian and British roots. There is a small British minority.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Catholicism is the official religion. There are Anglican and Muslim minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	95.8 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	95.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	95.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	95.0 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	94.6 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	94.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	93.8 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	93.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1947
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
No data available (2006)

Percentage of population under 15

2005	17.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	18.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	18.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	19.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	19.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	20.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	79.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	78.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	78.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	78.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	78.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	78.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	76.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	76.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	75.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	75.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	75.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	75.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	81.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	80.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	80.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	80.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	80.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	80.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2006	5 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	5 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	5 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	5 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	5 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	5 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	5 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2006	6 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	6 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	6 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	6 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	5 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	6 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	No data available percent
1996-2004	No data available percent
1995-2003	98 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	No data available percent
1995-2001	No data available percent
1995-2000	No data available percent

Maternal mortality

2005	8 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	21 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	34	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	32	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	32	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	31	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	33	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	30	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)
No data available percent

Percentage of undernourished population

2002-2004 average	<2.5 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	<2.5 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2004	100 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2004	No data available percent
2002	No data available percent
2000	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	No data available percent
2003	87.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	92.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	92.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	92.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	No data available percent
2003	86.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	91.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	91.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	91.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	No data available percent
2003	89.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	93.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	93.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	92.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2006	502 per 1,000 people	International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2007
2005	504 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	516 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	521 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	523 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	530 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	524 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Cellular telephone subscribers

2006	860 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	808 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	765 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	725 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	699 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	611 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	293 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Internet users

2006	317 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	317 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	279 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	240 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	203 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	179 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	131 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)

2007	33	Transparency International 2007
2006	28 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	25	Transparency International
2004	25	Transparency International
2003	Not ranked
2002	Not ranked
2001	Not ranked
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
No (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day
No data available percent

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2005	13610 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	12100 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	10660 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	10000 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	9890 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	9590 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country�s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2005	5.6 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	5.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	4.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	4.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	3.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	3.9 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Annual GDP growth

2005	2.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	-1.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	-2.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	1.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	0.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	6.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Annual inflation

2005	2.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	1.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	4.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	1.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	2.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	9.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
No data available

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
No data available

Physicians

2000-2004	318 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	318 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	291 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	263 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2005	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2006
2003	0.1 percent	UNAIDS 2006

Malaria
No risk
Source: WHO

TB cases

2006	6 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2005	6 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2004	6 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2003	6 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2002	7 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2001	7 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2000	7 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here

2006	28	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	5	UNHCR
2004	3	UNHCR
2003	No data available
2002	No data available
2001	No data available
2000	16	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2006	2404	UNHCR
2005	1939	UNHCR
2004	1558	UNHCR
2003	895	UNHCR
2002	307	UNHCR
2001	176	UNHCR
2000	190	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	0.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	0.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	0.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	4.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	4.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1999-2001	4.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	4.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	7.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	7.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	7.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	6.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	6.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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