Geography - note: the country comprises an archipelago, with only the three largest islands (Malta, Ghawdex or Gozo, and Kemmuna or Comino) being inhabited; numerous bays provide good harbors
@Malta:People
Population: 391,670 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: 20% (male 41,046; female 38,273) 15-64 years: 67% (male 132,692; female 131,532) 65 years and over: 13% (male 20,091; female 28,036) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.74% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 12.75 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio: at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.07 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.72 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 5.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)