Names: conventional long form: Republic of Malta conventional short form: Malta local long form: Repubblika ta' Malta local short form: Malta

Capital City: Valletta

Population: 400,214 (July 2006 est.)

GDP Per Capita: $20,300 (2006 est.)

Currency: Maltese lira (MTL)

Languages: Maltese (official), English (official)

Total Area: total: 316 sq km land: 316 sq km water: 0 sq km slightly less than twice the size of Washington, DC

Region: Europe

Industries: tourism, electronics, ship building and repair, construction, food and beverages, textiles, footwear, clothing, tobacco

Agriculture: potatoes, cauliflower, grapes, wheat, barley, tomatoes, citrus, cut flowers, green peppers; pork, milk, poultry, eggs

Resources: limestone, salt, arable land

Labor Force: 160,000 (2005 est.)
agriculture: 3% industry: 22% services: 75% (2005 est.)

Exports: $2.425 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery and transport equipment, manufactures

Imports: $4.077 billion f.o.b. (2006 est.)
machinery and transport equipment, manufactured and semi-manufactured goods; food, drink, tobacco

Overview: Major resources are limestone, a favorable geographic location, and a productive labor force. Malta produces only about 20% of its food needs, has limited fresh water supplies, and has few domestic energy sources. The economy is dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing (especially electronics and textiles), and tourism. Continued sluggishness in the European economy is holding back exports, tourism, and overall growth.

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In 2007 Missouri exported $400,462 in goods to Malta. This ranks Malta 127^th among the 223 international buyers of Missouri goods. Missouri exports to Malta increased from the previous year by $240,340 a change of 150.10%. State exports to Malta have increased over the last 5 years by $73,642 a change of 22.53%. Missouri exports account for .00%. of all 2007 US exports to Malta.