A total of 6,805 people acquired Maltese citizenship through registration or naturalisation between 2004 and last year, figures given in Parliament show.

The number has grown from 474 in 2006 to 1142 last year.

The figures were given by Home Affairs Minister Manuel Mallia in reply to a question by Labour MP Etienne Grech.

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