Government
Full name: Republic of Malta / Repubblika ta' Malta
National anthem: "L-Innu Malti" (The Maltese Hymn)
National holidays:  Independence Day: 21 September
Republic Day: 13 December
Current Government:

Head of State – President George Vella (since April 2019).
Head of government - Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (since March 2013).  The PM is leader of the main party and appointed by the President. Last election June 2017. Next election 2022.

Constitution: parliamentary republic.
Single chamber House of Representatives elected by direct universal suffrage, single transferable vote, every 5 years. Next election March 2018. There are 65 MPs.

Member of UN since 1964.
Member of EU since 2004.  6 MEPs.
Party to Schengen Agreement since 2007.