Republic of Malta
Country
Continent:
Europe
Capital:
Valletta
National Language:
Maltese and English
Government:
Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic
Status in OTL:
Active
Flag of British Malta, used until its independence in 1964.
The Republic of Malta is a small and densely populated European microstate in the Mediterranean Sea just south of Sicily , comprising an archipelago of seven islands. Its central location has made it a desirable outpost, and in the past it has been a possession of, among others, the Roman , French , and British Empires .
A little-known species of elephant was native to Malta . One live specimen was shipped to the waterfront of San Francisco, California, USA , and was the target of a violent competition between various criminals who desired possession of it.
In early April 1942, anti-war protestors in London called for British withdrawal from Malta , among other demands.[1]
Malta was a possession of the Republican Sultanate of the Maghrib .[2] Aquinists ) within the Grand Duchy of Italy saw Sicily as an unredeemed part of their homeland, but these factions never got enough push to affect policy.[3]
Malta was part of the British Empire . In the late 20th century, one of the titles of King-Emperor Charles III was Lord of Malta.[4]
Malta , part of the British Empire , was besieged by the Italians and Germans from 1940-1942 during World War II . The Race 's 1942 invasion of Earth disrupted all of this.[5] Peace of Cairo was signed in 1944, the Germans retained Malta as part of the Reich [6]
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