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  1. Date of Independence: September 21, 1964 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: 1964
  3. Population: 381,603 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 122 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Valletta
  6. Form of Government: parliamentary democracy
  7. Natural Resources: limestone, salt 
  8. Main Industries: tourism, electronics, ship repair, construction, food processing, textiles, footwear, beverages, tobacco
  9. Agriculture: potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus fruits, cut flowers, green peppers, pigs, dairy products, poultry
  10. Currency: lira
  11. GDP: $5 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $13,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Maltese (official), English (official)
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 88%
  16. Life Expectancy:    75 years (male)
  17.                 80 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 11 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 7 deaths per 1,000 population