General Country Information
Capital: Valletta
Population: 406,771 (July 2010)
Form of Government: Parliamentary Republic
Telephone and Internet Communications in real numbers
Telephone - main lines: 241,100 (2008)
Telephone - mobile: 385,600 (2008)
Internet hosts: 25,139 (2009)
Internet users: 198,800 (2008)
Country Ranking
DOI* 2005/2006: 0.47
World Rank 2005/2006: 67
*The Digital Opportunity Index (DOI) evaluates the opportunity, infrastructure and utilization of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) worldwide and was created by the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion (KADO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The DOI is based on a scale of 0-1, where 1 is ideal, and the World Rank is taken into consideration out of 181 countries, based on the DOI.
Disability Organizations and Contact Information:
Arka Foundation
Triq il-Moghdija,
Ghajnsielem, Gozo
Malta
http://www.arkafoundation.org
Email: arka@maltanet.net
Tel: +356-21565773
Fax: +356-21565774
Deaf People's Association
Dar Joe Vassallo
45 Lascaris Wharf
Valletta VLT1921, Malta
http://www.deafmalta.com
Email: info@deafmalta.com
Tel: +356-245-823
Fax: +356-21245823
Maltese Council of Disabled Persons - DPI National Assembly
P.O. Box 86, Marsa
Valletta CMR 01
Malta
http://www.mcodp.org
Email: theborg@onvol.net / theborg@maltanet.net
Tel: +356-2148-7789 / +356-7959-5155
Physically Handicapped Rehabilitation Fund (PHRF)
Rehabilitation Centre
Coradino Hill
Paolo Pla. 07
Malta
http://www.phrfmalta.com
Email: phrt@camline.net.mt
Tel: +356-693-863
Fax: +356-692-221