- government: parliamentary republic
- area: 316 km2
- capital: Valletta
- official languages: Maltese, English
- population: 0,4 million
- currency: Maltese lira
- year of joining the European Union: 2004
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 13,400 $ (2006)
- leading religion: Catholicism
- traditional dish: fenech (rabbit fricassee)
- life expectancy: 78 years
- calling code: +356
- international license plate codes: M
- internet TLD: .mt