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Malta

Republic of Malta

Mixed (civil and common law)Unitary parliamentary republicReviewed· 2026-08-02
Capital
Valletta
Population
540,000
Languages
Maltese, English
Currency
EUR

Malta · Constitution

Constitution of Malta

The 1964 independence Constitution, amended to create a republic in 1974, establishes a parliamentary system with a President as head of state, a single-chamber House of Representatives and an independent judiciary with entrenched fundamental rights.

The constitutional text

The 1964 independence Constitution, amended to create a republic in 1974, establishes a parliamentary system with a President as head of state, a single-chamber House of Representatives and an independent judiciary with entrenched fundamental rights.

Separation of powers

A parliamentary republic with a ceremonial President, a Cabinet led by the Prime Minister answerable to the House of Representatives and an independent judiciary.

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