Malta
Republic of Malta · Southern Europe
Updated 8 November 2026
Malta is a country in Southern Europe with its capital in Valletta. Its head of state is Myriam Spiteri Debono and its head of government is Robert Abela. On DiploMaps you can see Malta on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Valletta
- Head of state
- Myriam Spiteri Debono11th president of the Republic of Malta
- Head of government
- Robert AbelaMaltese politician
- Foreign minister
- Chris FearneMaltese physician and politician
- Population
- 579.7 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 316 km²
- GDP
- $27.8 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Official languages
- English, Maltese
- United Nations
- Member since 1964
- Region
- Southern Europe · Europe
Malta and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $49.6 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $36.5 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa neededExempted 90 days Study: Not exempted, a category D visa for 120 days, and then a residence card is issued for a period of one year or less depending on the period of study, academic year, or months scheduled for the student as well as on his registration
Memberships
- European Union
- Eurozone
- Schengen Area
- Council of Europe
- OSCE
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Union for the Mediterranean
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)