Malta covers just over 300 km² in land area, making it one of the world's smallest and most densely populated countries.Its capital is Valletta and the largest city is Birkirkara. The main island is made up of many small towns, which together form one Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) with a population of 368,250 (majority of the population of the country) according to Eurostat. The country's official language is Maltese.