General Information


The population of the Islands is approximately 445,426 (this figure includes foreign nationals residing in Malta).
Political Structure

Malta boasts a rich history of tradition and culture lavishly woven by the many civilisations that have swept the Mediterranean leaving their imprints on those small islands. The first evidence of life dates back as far back as the Neolithic age, when early settlers some 6000 years ago left evidence of their magnificent temples of worship and burial grounds. After these, new faces belonging to new civilisations appeared, all leaving their indelible traits: Phoenicians; Carthaginians; Romans; Arabs; Aragonese; the Knights of St. John; the French under Napoleon Bonaparte and finally the British. The British stayed for more than a century and a half and during this time set up a prominent naval and military base for their Mediterranean fleet and their influence, particularly on the infrastructure of the country, its legal system and its civil service, remains.

Infrastructure and Economy

With the closure of the military base in 1979, it became imperative for the country to launch a series of development programs to re-orientate the Islands’ economy.  A strong infrastructure and promotional drive basing itself on price competition and on high standards of tourism facilities turned tourism into Malta’s primary source of foreign exchange, with more than a million tourists visiting Malta each year. Malta’s natural harbors host one of the most renowned dry-docks in the Mediterranean and a shipbuilding yard.

The Republic’s official languages are Maltese and English; all Maltese citizens speak the latter fluently. Business correspondence is mainly in English. Most of the population is also fluent in Italian.


Exchange Control

Exchange controls have been abolished since 19 April 2004, save for certain restrictions for transactions involving non-residents from non-EU/non-EEA countries.


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