What is Malta?
{{Infobox country | conventional_long_name = Republic of Malta | common_name = Malta | native_name = {{native name|mt|Repubblika ta' Malta}} | image_flag = Flag of Malta.svg | image_coat = Coat of arms of Malta.svg | national_anthem = [[L-Innu Malti]]<br/>{{small|''The Maltese Hymn''}} [[File:Malta National Anthem.ogg|center]] | image_map = EU-Malta.svg | map_caption = {{map caption |location_color=Green circle |region=Europe |region_color=dark grey |subregion=the [[European Union]] |subregion_color=light green |legend=EU-Malta.svg}} | capital = [[Valletta]] | coordinates = {{Coord|35|54|N|14|31|E|type:city}} | largest_city = [[Birkirkara]] | official_languages = *[[Maltese language|Maltese]] {{small|(also in [[national language]])}} *[[English language|English]] | common_languages = [[Italian language|Italian]] {{small|(66% conversational)}} | languages_type = Sign language | languages = Maltese Sign Language | demonym = [[Maltese people|Maltese]] | government_type = {{nowrap|[[Unitary state|Unitary]] [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]]}} [[republic]] | leader_title1 = [[President of Malta|President]] | leader_name1 = [[Myriam Spiteri Debono]] | leader_title2 = [[Prime Minister of Malta|Prime Minister]] | leader_name2 = [[Robert Abela]] | leader_title3 = [[Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malta|Speaker]] | leader_name3 = [[Angelo Farrugia]] | leader_title4 = [[Chief Justice of Malta|Chief Justice]] | leader_name4 = [[Mark Chetcuti]] | legislature = {{nowrap|[[Parliament of Malta|House of Representatives]]}} | sovereignty_type = Independence | sovereignty_note = from the [[United Kingdom]] | established_event1 = [[State of Malta|Commonwealth realm]] | established_date1 = 21 September 1964 | established_event2 = Republic | estab