Official nameRepubblika ta' Malta (Republic of Malta)CapitalVallettaPopulation estimate (2015)419,000Internet domain extension.mtCurrencyThe euro (EUR), which consists of 100 cents, has been in circulation since 1 January 2008.TerritoryThe three Maltese islands and minor islets lie in the Mediterranean 93 km (at the nearest point) south of Sicily and 288 km east of Tunisia.LanguagesThe constitution provides that the national language and language of the courts is Maltese, but both Maltese and English are official languages. Italian is also spoken.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words