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Encyclopedia > Malta (disambiguation)

Malta is primarily used to refer to the European island nation of Malta. It can also be used for the main island of that country, Malta Island. Malta is the largest island of the Maltese archipelago. ...


The Sovereign Military Order of Malta is a sovereign entity which originated on the island of Malta as the Knights of Malta, but which has no current connection with that place. The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care...

Malta is also the name of several places in the United States of America: Malta is a town in Carinthia, in the district of Spittal an der Drau, in southern Austria. ... The Poznan is also a breed of horse. ...

Malta is also a Spanish-American malt based beverage, similar to beer but non-alcoholic. Malta is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. ... Malta is a village located in DeKalb County, Illinois. ... Malta is a city located in Phillips County, Montana. ... Malta is a town located in Saratoga County, New York. ... Malta is a village located in Morgan County, Ohio. ... Malta Township is a township located in Big Stone County, Minnesota. ... MALT also means mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue. ... The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids, see Drinking. ... A typical mug of lager beer, showing the golden colour of the beer and the foamy head floating on top. ...



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Malta - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (3892 words)
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is a small and densely populated island nation consisting of an archipelago of seven islands in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Malta's proximity to the Suez Canal proved to be its main asset during these years, and it was considered to be a most important stop on the way to India.
Malta's population density of 1,282 per square kilometre (3,322/sq mi) is by far the highest in the EU, and one of the highest in the world.
Wikipedia: Malta (927 words)
Under its 1964 constitution, Malta initially retained Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign of Malta and a Governor-General exercised executive authority on her behalf, but on December 13, 1974, Malta became a republic within the Commonwealth, with the President as head of state.
Malta and Tunisia are currently discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration.
Roman Catholicism is established by law as the official religion of Malta; however, full liberty of conscience and freedom of worship is guaranteed, and a number of faiths have places of worship on the island.
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