MALTA
| Independent state within the Commonwealth. An island in the Mediterranean. An Associate Member and candidate country of the European Union (EU). | |
| CAPITAL(S) | Valletta. |
| PRINCIPAL PORTS | Marsaxlokk, Valletta. |
| POPULATION | 394,583 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Maltese, English. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 240v. (changing to 230v in January 2002). 50 cycles AC. Industrial: 240 (changing to 230 in January 2002) /415v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Maltese lira (MTL) = 100 cents. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 0.65730 MTL = £1 Sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 1 hour ahead of GMT. (1 hour ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 356. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 10 Feb; 19, 31 Mar; 1 May; 7, 29 Jun; 15 Aug; 8, 21 Sep; 8, 13, 25 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Carnival; Good Friday; Easter. |
| ENQUIRIES | Malta High Commission, 36-38 Piccadilly, London W1V 0PQ. Tel: 020 7292 4800, fax: 020 7734 1831. Office hours: Mon-Fri: 0900-1700. |
| BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION | PO Box 506, 7 St Anne Street, Floriana, Valletta. Tel: 00 356 233 13487, fax: 00 356 233 184, e-mail: bhc@vol.net.mt (information), bhccomm@vol.net.mt (commercial). |
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | Malta Chamber of Commerce, Exchange Building, Republic Street, VLT 05 Valletta, Malta. Tel: 00 356 233873, fax: 00 356 245223. |