Setting up a Business in Malta

The Republic of Malta is a small island nation situated in the central Mediterranean Sea and consists of an archipelago in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea , of which only the three largest islands Malta ( Malta), Gozo (Għawdex), and Comino (Kemmuna) are inhabited. The strategically located islands constituting the Maltese nation have been ruled by various powers and fought over for centuries, and they have a deeply rooted history dating back to neolithic times.

According to the last demographic survey (December 2004), the estimated population of Malta at the end of that year (including foreign residents) was 402,668. The Maltese-resident population was of 389,769. Malta is currently the smallest European Union country in both population and area.