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What is Malta?

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Republic of Malta, commonly known as Malta, is a country in Southern Europe. The capital is Valletta. It is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea and is a republic. One of the mini-states.

If the Italian peninsula, like a boot, is kicking Sicily, it is in a position like a pebble flipped underneath. The official languages are Maltese and English. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the European Union.

Carthage was already prosperous in the Mediterranean trade during the Roman Republic, and then temporarily came under the rule of the Islamic empire. The Knights of Malta, who fought against it, made the name of the land famous.

It is also known as the setting for the historic Malta Summit, which marks the end of the Cold War. On December 3, 1989, the then General Secretary and Supreme Council Chairman of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev, and President Bush (41st President) met in Malta to appeal to the world the end of the Cold War that lasted 40 years after the war, Europe. He sought unanimous cooperation for the creation of a new order.

It is also the birthplace of the small dog Maltese, and the name Maltese comes from Malta.

Position of the Republic of Malta

The official name is Maltese Repubblika ta' Malta. Known as Malta. In English Republic of Malta. Known as Malta

The Japanese notation is the Republic of Malta. Known as,Malta.


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