Since 2008 to 2009, many countries of the world were affected, even Malta because
their economy slipped into recession in 2009, the thing is that they depend of the
import of food and energy; so one of the principal industries fell dramatically. The
economic health for them were their neighbors countries.
RECOVERING
The advantages of Malta were the banking sector, public
finances, and also the government are undertaking the
necessary measures to recover the island by targeting
manufacturing in investment projects.
GOVERNMENT
Is a Republic country, that was independent on september 21 of 1964 from
the UK, The Legal System is mixed with the Englisg common law and civil
law.
The President is George Abela (since 4 April 2009) and the prime minister is Joseph Muscat (since 11 marz 2013)
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SOCIETY AND POPULATION
The population of Malta is 412.655 habitants; is the most multilingual country
of the EU, because the oficial language is Maltease, but Italian, French and
English are also spoken.
The religion most practice in the country is Roman Catolic with the
98%
GEOGRAPHY
Is an archpielago in the cental mediterranean, located in the Southern Europe, between sicily (Italy) and North
Africa. La Valetta is the capital of Malta; thsanks to the geography location has defined the countrys economic
development.
ECONOMY
The opening of Suez Canal in 1869, made Malta one of the principals ports in the
Mediterranean; the development of the country its thanks to the trades, banks, financial
services.