Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A decade ...
WHAT IS THE ORDER OF MALTA? The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is at once a Roman Catholic lay religious order, a humanitarian organization, and a sovereign entity under international law. It ...
Located south of the Italian island of Sicily between Europe and North Africa, the islands have been occupied by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, the Knights of Malta, and latterly France and ...
The Maltese archipelago has a history of colonial control spanning centuries. Located south of the Italian island of Sicily between Europe and North Africa, the islands have been occupied by ...