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| Country Profile |
 Malta |
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| General data |
| Official name |
Republic of Malta |
| Capital |
Valletta |
| Population |
403 532 inhabitants |
| Area |
316 km² |
| Density |
1 277 inhabitants per km² |
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| Economic data in 2005 |
| GDP per capita |
€ 15 793 |
| Economic growth |
3.8% |
| Unemployment rate |
6.3% official rate |
| Inflation rate |
0.7% |
| Exports |
$3.278 billion |
| Main exports commodities |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactures |
| Main exports destinations |
Singapore 14.4%, Germany 13.7%, France 12.6%, US 11.3%, UK 10%, Hong Kong 6.1%, Japan 4.9%, Italy 4% |
| Imports |
$4.113 billion |
| Main imports commodities |
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured and semi-manufactured goods; food, drink, tobacco |
| Main sources of imports |
Italy 26%, UK 15%, France 9.5%, Germany 8.8%, Singapore 5.2% |
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