| Republic of Malta Repubblika ta' Malta | |
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| Capital | Valletta |
| Largest city | St. Paul's Bay |
| Official languages | Maltese English |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| 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
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Conquest' (p. 78). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]