Malta
Malta is a country in Middle East with a population of approximately ~0.6 million. Its capital is Valletta. This is the complete reference for identifying Malta in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | Middle East |
| Capital | Valletta |
| Population | ~0.6 million |
| ISO codes | MT / MLT |
| Coordinates | 35.90°, 14.52° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Malta appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Malta is identified through the clue sequence: middle east first, then population range (~0.6 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Valletta), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Malta is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Middle East.
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Reading Malta in MapDash context
For Malta, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Malta’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Malta?
The capital of Malta is Valletta.
What continent is Malta in?
Malta is in Middle East.
What is the population of Malta?
Malta has a population of approximately ~0.6 million.
What countries border Malta?
Malta has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.