Malta is an island country in the Southern part of Europe located in the Mediterranean sea, whereas California is a state located in the Western Region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Malta and California regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Malta bigger than California?
The total area of Malta is 316 sq km, and the total area of California is 423,970 sq km. Malta is smaller than California by 423,654 sq km. Malta is around 1,341.68 times smaller than California.
Area of Malta: 122 sq mi ( 316 km2 )
Area of California: 163,696 sq mi ( 423,970 km2 )
Population
According to the data from Worldometer, the total population of Malta as of 5th July 2021, is estimated to be around 442,725.
Based on the United States Census Bureau data, the total population of California as of 2019 was estimated to be around 39.51 Million
Here is some more data comparison between Malta and California.
The capital city of Malta is Valletta, and the capital city of California is Sacramento.
Official Languages
Malta: Maltese, English
California: English
Human Development Index
HDI of Malta as of 2019: 0.895
HDI of California as of 2018: 0.930
Malta Timezone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
California Timezone:
UTC – 8 (Pacific Time Zone)
Summer(DST):
UTC – 7 (Pacific Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Malta:
35° 54′ 0″ N, 14° 31′ 0″ E
Coordinates of California:
37° 0′ 0″ N, 120° 0′ 0″ W
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