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Republic of Malta Capital City Valletta Type of Government Parliamentary Republic Date of Independence September 21, 1964 (from the UK) National Holidays Freedom Day- March 31st Sette Giugno- June 7th Feast of Our Lady of Victories- September 8th Independence Day- September 21st Republic Day- December 13th Chief of State President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca Head of Government Prime Minister Joseph Muscat Ambassador to the US Pierre Clive Agius Embassy in the US 2017 Connecticut Avenue, NW in Washington DC 2008 Consulates in the US Boston, New York Dallas, Texas Houston, Texas Detroit, Michigan Los Angeles, California New Orleans, Louisiana Philadelphia, Pennsylvania San Francisco, California Seattle, Washington St. Paul, Minnesota Ambassador from the US G. Kathleen Hill |
Embassy from the US
Ta'Qali National Park, Attard Consulates from the US Ta'Qali National Park, Attard Representative to the UN Carmelo Inguanez Suffrage 18 years old National Anthem L-Innu Malti https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSXGylvk458 Executive Branch/Powers President, prime minister, cabinet, 5 year terms Legislative Branch/Powers House of Representatives, part of parliament, 69 seats Judicial Branch/Powers Court of Appeal, Constitutional Court, Court of Criminal Appeal, appointed by president National Symbols Maltese eight-pointed cross, red and white International Disputes None Refugees No Data Internally Displaced Persons No Data Stateless Persons No Data Human Trafficking Issues No Data Illicit Drug Trafficking/Use Minor transshipment point from North Africa to Western Europe |