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Also Known As Republic of Malta
Southern Europe

Malta is an island country in the central Mediterranean Sea, an archipelago about 80 kilometers south of Italy, 284 kilometers east of Tunisia and 333 kilometers north of Libya. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964. Its capital is Valletta. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Valletta 2
Population
588,254 2
2025 census figure, from Malta's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
316 2
Independence or Founding Year
1964 2
Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom as the State of Malta on 21 September 1964, becoming a republic on 13 December 1974.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Malta

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Valletta, Cities
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Valletta, Cities
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Joseph Portelli (born 21 May 1977 in Canada) is a Maltese entrepreneur and real estate developer.

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Fort Saint Elmo (Maltese: Forti Sant'Iermu) is a star fort in Valletta, Malta.

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Saint Jerome Writing is a painting by the Italian master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio in 1607 or 1608, housed in the Oratory of St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, Malta.

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The Tumas Group is a real estate and development company in Malta, founded in the 1970s by Tumas Fenech.

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Until the early 20th century, the disease was endemic in Malta to the point of it being referred to as "Maltese fever".

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Court of Appeal (consists of either 1 or 3 judges)

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Source Wikipedia: PalpigradiDistribution: Malta
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There is one endemic species on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, which exists only in one specific cave.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Malta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Valletta
  • Infobox, area
    316 km2 (122 sq mi)
  • Infobox, 2025 census
    588,254
  • Article text
    Malta gained independence in 1964, and established its current parliamentary republic in 1974.
  • Introduction
    An island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea
  • Lead sentence
    Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea.
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Wikidata: Malta
Wikidata Q233, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Valletta (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Valletta, Infobox, Country
    Malta
  • Has Capital: Valletta, Lead section
    Valletta is the capital city of Malta
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Ras ir-Raħeb (Wikipedia)
Encompasses: Ras ir-Raħeb, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Ras ir-Raħeb, Lead paragraph
Ras il-Knejjes is a scenic limestone promontory in north-western Malta,
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