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Republic of Malta

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Republic of Malta
Repubblika ta' Malta
Flag of Republic of Malta
Flag
Coat of arms of Republic of Malta
Coat of arms
Location of Republic of Malta
CapitalValletta
Largest citySt. Paul's Bay
Official languagesMaltese
English
Dominant mode of productionCapitalism
Area
• Total
316 km²
Population
• 2021 census
519,562


Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea.

History

Various groups have controlled Malta over the course of thousands of years, including the Phoenicians, Persia, Carthage, Rome, Byzantium, Goths, Fatimids, Normans, Spain, Holy Roman Empire, Sicily, Ottomans, France, and Britain. During the Second World War, the Allies controlled it until it became independent in 1964.[1]

References

  1. David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Conquest' (p. 78). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]