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malta


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Malta 
  n  1:  a  republic  on  the  island  of  Malta  in  the  Mediterranean  [syn: 
  {Malta}] 
  2:  a  strategically  located  island  south  of  Sicily  in  the 
  Mediterranean  Sea  [syn:  {Malta}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Malta,  ID  (city,  FIPS  50230) 
  Location:  42.30760  N,  113.36969  W 
  Population  (1990):  171  (77  housing  units) 
  Area:  3.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Malta,  IL  (village,  FIPS  46279) 
  Location:  41.93018  N,  88.86309  W 
  Population  (1990):  865  (339  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.9  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  60150 
  Malta,  MT  (city,  FIPS  47425) 
  Location:  48.35478  N,  107.86996  W 
  Population  (1990):  2340  (1144  housing  units) 
  Area:  2.7  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  59538 
  Malta,  OH  (village,  FIPS  46970) 
  Location:  39.65044  N,  81.86456  W 
  Population  (1990):  802  (328  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.8  sq  km  (land),  0.1  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  43758 
 
  From  The  CIA  World  Factbook  (1995)  [world95]: 
 
  Malta 
 
  Malta:Geography 
 
  Location:  Southern  Europe,  islands  in  the  Mediterranean  Sea,  south  of 
  Sicily  (Italy) 
 
  Map  references:  Europe 
 
  Area: 
  total  area:  320  sq  km 
  land  area:  320  sq  km 
  comparative  area:  slightly  less  than  twice  the  size  of  Washington,  DC 
 
  Land  boundaries:  0  km 
 
  Coastline:  140  km 
 
  Maritime  claims: 
  contiguous  zone:  24  nm 
  continental  shelf:  200-m  depth  or  to  the  depth  of  exploitation 
  exclusive  fishing  zone:  25  nm 
  territorial  sea:  12  nm 
 
  International  disputes:  Malta  and  Tunisia  are  discussing  the 
  commercial  exploitation  of  the  continental  shelf  between  their 
  countries,  particularly  for  oil  exploration 
 
  Climate:  Mediterranean  with  mild,  rainy  winters  and  hot,  dry  summers 
 
  Terrain:  mostly  low  rocky,  flat  to  dissected  plains;  many  coastal 
  cliffs 
 
  Natural  resources:  limestone,  salt 
 
  Land  use: 
  arable  land:  38% 
  permanent  crops:  3% 
  meadows  and  pastures:  0% 
  forest  and  woodland:  0% 
  other:  59% 
 
  Irrigated  land:  10  sq  km  (1989) 
 
  Environment: 
  current  issues:  very  limited  natural  fresh  water  resources;  increasing 
  reliance  on  desalination 
  natural  hazards:  NA 
  international  agreements:  party  to  -  Climate  Change,  Endangered 
  Species,  Law  of  the  Sea,  Marine  Dumping,  Nuclear  Test  Ban,  Ozone  Layer 
  Protection,  Ship  Pollution,  Wetlands;  signed,  but  not  ratified  - 
  Biodiversity,  Desertification 
 
  Note:  the  country  comprises  an  archipelago,  with  only  the  3  largest 
  islands  (Malta,  Gozo,  and  Comino)  being  inhabited;  numerous  bays 
  provide  good  harbors 
 
  Malta:People 
 
  Population:  369,609  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Age  structure: 
  0-14  years:  22%  (female  39,199;  male  41,581) 
  15-64  years:  67%  (female  123,665;  male  124,167) 
  65  years  and  over:  11%  (female  23,597;  male  17,400)  (July  1995  est.) 
 
  Population  growth  rate:  0.75%  (1995  est.) 
 
  Birth  rate:  13.22  births/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Death  rate:  7.43  deaths/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Net  migration  rate:  1.7  migrant(s)/1,000  population  (1995  est.) 
 
  Infant  mortality  rate:  7.7  deaths/1,000  live  births  (1995  est.) 
 
  Life  expectancy  at  birth: 
  total  population:  77.02  years 
  male:  74.75  years 
  female:  79.48  years  (1995  est.) 
 
  Total  fertility  rate:  1.92  children  born/woman  (1995  est.) 
 
  Nationality: 
  noun:  Maltese  (singular  and  plural) 
  adjective:  Maltese 
 
  Ethnic  divisions:  Arab,  Sicilian,  Norman,  Spanish,  Italian,  English 
 
  Religions:  Roman  Catholic  98% 
 
  Languages:  Maltese  (official),  English  (official) 
 
  Literacy:  age  15  and  over  can  read  and  write  (1985) 
  total  population:  84% 
  male:  86% 
  female:  82% 
 
  Labor  force:  127,200 
  by  occupation:  government  (excluding  job  corps)  37%,  services  26%, 
  manufacturing  22%,  training  programs  9%,  construction  4%,  agriculture 
  2%  (1990) 
 
  Malta:Government 
 
  Names: 
  conventional  long  form:  Republic  of  Malta 
  conventional  short  form:  Malta 
 
  Digraph:  MT 
 
  Type:  parliamentary  democracy 
 
  Capital:  Valletta 
 
  Administrative  divisions:  none  (administration  directly  from  Valletta) 
 
  Independence:  21  September  1964  (from  UK) 
 
  National  holiday:  Independence  Day  21  September  (1964) 
 
  Constitution:  1964  constitution  substantially  amended  on  13  December 
  1974 
 
  Legal  system:  based  on  English  common  law  and  Roman  civil  law;  has 
  accepted  compulsory  ICJ  jurisdiction,  with  reservations 
 
  Suffrage:  18  years  of  age;  universal 
 
  Executive  branch: 
  chief  of  state:  President  Ugo  MIFSUD  BONNICI  (since  4  April  1994) 
  head  of  government:  Prime  Minister  and  Foreign  Minister  Dr  Edward 
  (Eddie)  FENECH  ADAMI  (since  12  May  1987);  Deputy  Prime  Minister  Dr 
  Guido  DE  MARCO  (since  14  May  1987) 
  cabinet:  Cabinet;  appointed  by  the  president  on  advice  of  the  prime 
  minister 
 
  Legislative  branch:  unicameral 
  House  of  Representatives:  elections  last  held  22  February  1992  (next 
  to  be  held  by  February  1997);  results  -  NP  51.8%,  MLP  46.5%;  seats  - 
  (usually  65  total)  MLP  36,  NP  29;  note  -  additional  seats  are  given  to 
  the  party  with  the  largest  popular  vote  to  ensure  a  legislative 
  majority;  current  total:  69  (MLP  33,  NP  36  after  adjustment) 
 
  Judicial  branch:  Constitutional  Court,  Court  of  Appeal 
 
  Political  parties  and  leaders:  Nationalist  Party  (NP),  Edward  FENECH 
  ADAMI;  Malta  Labor  Party  (MLP),  Alfred  SANT 
 
  Member  of:  C,  CCC,  CE  EBRD,  ECE,  FAO,  G-77,  GATT,  IBRD,  ICAO,  ICFTU 
  ICRM,  IFAD,  ILO,  IMF,  IMO,  INMARSAT  INTELSAT  (nonsignatory  user), 
  INTERPOL,  IOC,  ISO  (correspondent),  ITU,  NAM,  OSCE,  PCA,  UN  UNCTAD 
  UNESCO,  UNIDO  UPU,  WCL,  WHO  WIPO,  WMO,  WTO 
 
  Diplomatic  representation  in  US: 
  chief  of  mission:  Ambassador  Albert  Borg  Olivier  DE  PUGET 
  chancery:  2017  Connecticut  Avenue  NW  Washington,  DC  20008 
  telephone:  [1]  (202)  462-3611,  3612 
  FAX:  [1]  (202)  387-5470 
  consulate(s):  New  York 
 
  US  diplomatic  representation: 
  chief  of  mission:  Ambassador  Joseph  R.  PAOLINO  Jr 
  embassy:  2nd  Floor,  Development  House,  Saint  Anne  Street,  Floriana 
  Malta 
  mailing  address:  P.  O.  Box  535,  Valletta 
  telephone:  [356]  235960 
  FAX:  [356]  243229 
 
  Flag:  two  equal  vertical  bands  of  white  (hoist  side)  and  red;  in  the 
  upper  hoist-side  corner  is  a  representation  of  the  George  Cross,  edged 
  in  red 
 
  Economy 
 
  Overview:  Significant  resources  are  limestone,  a  favorable  geographic 
  location,  and  a  productive  labor  force.  Malta  produces  only  about  20% 
  of  its  food  needs  has  limited  freshwater  supplies,  and  has  no 
  domestic  energy  sources.  Consequently,  the  economy  is  highly  dependent 
  on  foreign  trade  and  services.  Manufacturing  and  tourism  are  the 
  largest  contributors  to  the  economy.  Manufacturing  accounts  for  about 
  24%  of  GDP,  with  the  electronics  and  textile  industries  major 
  contributors  and  with  the  state-owned  Malta  drydocks  employing  about 
  4,300  people.  In  1994,  over  1,000,000  tourists  visited  the  island.  Per 
  capita  GDP  of  $10,760  places  Malta  in  the  range  of  the  less  affluent 
  EU  countries. 
 
  National  product:  GDP  -  purchasing  power  parity  -  $3.9  billion  (1994 
  est.) 
 
  National  product  real  growth  rate:  4.4%  (1994  est.) 
 
  National  product  per  capita:  $10,760  (1994  est.) 
 
  Inflation  rate  (consumer  prices):  5%  (1994  est.) 
 
  Unemployment  rate:  4.5%  (March  1994) 
 
  Budget: 
  revenues:  $1.4  billion 
  expenditures:  $1.4  billion,  including  capital  expenditures  of  $215 
  million  (FY94/95  est.) 
 
  Exports:  $1.3  billion  (f.o.b.,  1993) 
  commodities:  machinery  and  transport  equipment,  clothing  and  footware 
  printed  matter 
  partners:  Italy  32%,  Germany  16%,  UK  8% 
 
  Imports:  $2.1  billion  (c.i.f.,  1993) 
  commodities:  food,  petroleum,  machinery  and  semimanufactured  goods 
  partners:  Italy  27%,  Germany  14%,  UK  13%,  US  9% 
 
  External  debt:  $603  million  (1992) 
 
  Industrial  production:  growth  rate  5.4%  (1992);  accounts  for  27%  of 
  GDP 
 
  Electricity: 
  capacity:  250,000  kW 
  production:  1.1  billion  kWh 
  consumption  per  capita:  2,749  kWh  (1993) 
 
  Industries:  tourism,  electronics,  ship  repairyard  construction,  food 
  manufacturing,  textiles,  footwear,  clothing,  beverages,  tobacco 
 
  Agriculture:  accounts  for  3%  of  GDP  and  2%  of  the  work  force  (1992); 
  overall,  20%  self-sufficient;  main  products  -  potatoes,  cauliflower, 
  grapes,  wheat,  barley,  tomatoes,  citrus,  cut  flowers,  green  peppers, 
  hogs,  poultry,  eggs;  generally  adequate  supplies  of  vegetables, 
  poultry,  milk,  pork  products;  seasonal  or  periodic  shortages  in  grain, 
  animal  fodder,  fruits,  other  basic  foodstuffs 
 
  Illicit  drugs:  transshipment  point  for  hashish  from  North  Africa  to 
  Western  Europe 
 
  Economic  aid: 
  recipient:  US  commitments,  including  Ex-Im  (FY70-81),  $172  million; 
  Western  (non-US)  countries,  ODA  and  OOF  bilateral  commitments 
  (1970-89),  $336  million;  OPEC  bilateral  aid  (1979-89),  $76  million; 
  Communist  countries  (1970-88),  $48  million 
 
  Currency:  1  Maltese  lira  LM  =  100  cents 
 
  Exchange  rates:  Maltese  liri  LM  per  US$1  -  0.3656  (January  1995), 
  0.3776  (1994),  0.3821  (1993),  0.3178  (1992),  0.3226  (1991),  0.3172 
  (1990) 
 
  Fiscal  year:  1  April  -  31  March 
 
  Malta:Transportation 
 
  Railroads:  0  km 
 
  Highways: 
  total:  1,291  km 
  paved:  asphalt  1,179  km 
  unpaved:  gravel,  crushed  stone  77  km  earth  35  km 
 
  Ports:  Marsaxlokk  Valletta 
 
  Merchant  marine: 
  total:  964  ships  (1,000  GRT  or  over)  totaling  15,518,359 
  GRT/26,604,739  DWT 
  ships  by  type:  barge  carrier  3,  bulk  272,  cargo  300,  chemical  tanker 
  30,  combination  bulk  26,  combination  ore/oil  16,  container  33, 
  liquefied  gas  tanker  3,  multifunction  large-load  carrier  3,  oil  tanker 
  191,  passenger  7,  passenger-cargo  3,  railcar  carrier  1,  refrigerated 
  cargo  14,  roll-on/roll-off  cargo  26,  short-sea  passenger  20, 
  specialized  tanker  5,  vehicle  carrier  11 
  note:  a  flag  of  convenience  registry;  includes  49  countries;  the  10 
  major  fleet  flags  are:  Greece  351  ships,  Russia  66,  Croatia  63, 
  Switzerland  31,  Montenegro  29,  Italy  27,  Germany  23,  Monaco  20,  UK  20, 
  and  Georgia  10 
 
  Airports: 
  total:  1 
  with  paved  runways  over  3,047  m:  1 
 
  Malta:Communications 
 
  Telephone  system:  153,000  telephones;  automatic  system  satisfies 
  normal  requirements 
  local:  NA 
  intercity:  submarine  cable  and  microwave  radio  relay  between  islands 
  international:  1  submarine  cable  and  1  INTELSAT  (Atlantic  Ocean)  earth 
  station 
 
  Radio: 
  broadcast  stations:  AM  8,  FM  4,  shortwave  0 
  radios:  NA 
 
  Television: 
  broadcast  stations:  2 
  televisions:  NA 
 
  Malta:Defense  Forces 
 
  Branches:  Armed  Forces,  Maltese  Police  Force 
 
  Manpower  availability:  males  age  15-49  98,525;  males  fit  for  military 
  service  78,305  (1995  est.) 
 
  Defense  expenditures:  exchange  rate  conversion  -  $21.4  million,  about 
  0.9%  of  GDP  (FY92/93) 
 
 
 




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