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Administrative divisions none (administered directly from Valletta); note - local councils carry out administrative orders
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	35 53 N, 14 30 E
Constitution 1964 constitution; amended many times
Corruption	6.6		[25th of 160]
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address P. O. Box 535, Valletta, CMR01
Executive branch > Cabinet Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state President Edward FENECH ADAMI (since 4 April 2004)
Flag description two equal vertical bands of white (hoist side) and red; in the upper hoist-side corner is a representation of the George Cross, edged in red
Government type	republic
Independence 21 September 1964 (from UK)
Judicial branch Constitutional Court; Court of Appeal; judges for both courts are appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
Legal system based on English common law and Roman civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Legislative branch unicameral House of Representatives (usually 65 seats; members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve five-year terms; note - additional seats are given to the party with the largest popular vote to ensure a legislative majority)
Parliamentary seats > Female	9%		[75th of 143]
Political parties and leaders Alternativa Demokratika/Alliance for Social Justice or AD [Harry VASSALLO]; Malta Labor Party or MLP [acting leader Charles MANGION]; Nationalist Party or PN [Lawrence GONZI]
Political pressure groups and leaders Alleanza Liberal-Demokratika Maltra ro ALDM (against illegal immigration); Alleanza Nazzionali Repubblikana or ANR (encourages tourism); Alternattiva Demokratika (campaign to reform rent law, and other campaigns); Azzjoni Nazzjonali or AN (freedom to participate in democratic government); Ghazdatal-Konsumaturi (consumer rights); Nazi Watch Malta (exposing Nazis)
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Trademarks, residents	416		[46th of 98]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none

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