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Independence Day (Maltese: Jum l-Indipendenza) is one of the five national holidays in Malta. It celebrates the day the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964. Throughout its existence, Malta had a long and complex history which resulted in the island being ruled by a plethora of foreign rulers.
Independence Day: 27 October: 1979 Samoa: Independence Day: 1 June: 1962 New Zealand São Tomé and Príncipe: Independence Day: 12 July: 1975 Portugal: Effective date of the agreement with Portugal reached on 26 November 1974. [75] [76] Senegal: Independence Day: 4 April: 1960 France Serbia: Statehood Day: 15 February: 1804 and 1835 Ottoman Empire
The State of Malta (Maltese: Stat ta’ Malta), commonly known as Malta, existed between 21 September 1964 and 13 December 1974. It is the predecessor to the modern-day Republic of Malta. The Crown Colony of Malta became independent under the Malta Independence Act 1964 (c. 86) passed by the British Parliament.
In 1971, the Malta Labour Party led by Dom Mintoff won the general elections, resulting in Malta declaring itself a republic on 13 December 1974 (Republic Day) within the Commonwealth. A defence agreement was signed soon after independence, and after being re-negotiated in 1972, expired on 31 March 1979 ( Freedom Day ). [ 127 ]
The date continues to be celebrated annually as Independence Day (Maltese: Jum l-Indipendenza), a national holiday in Malta. On 1 December 1964, Malta was admitted to the United Nations . In the first two post-independence electoral rounds, in 1962 and 1966 the Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, gaining a majority of the ...
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