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Malta is regarded as one of the most LGBT-supportive countries in the world, [146] [147] and was the first nation in the European Union to prohibit conversion therapy. [148] Malta also constitutionally bans discrimination based on disability. [149] Maltese legislation recognises both civil and canonical (ecclesiastical) marriages.
Malta is located east of its sister islands of Gozo and Comino. It lies on the Malta plateau, a shallow shelf formed from the high points of a land bridge between Sicily and North Africa that became isolated as sea levels rose after the last ice age. [5] Malta is therefore situated in the zone between the Eurasian and African tectonic plates. [6]
Twenty sovereign countries in Southern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa regions border the sea itself, two island nations completely located in it (Malta and Cyprus), in addition to two British Overseas Territories (Gibraltar in the west and Akrotiri & Dhekelia in the east).
Name Image Country Area Population Capital / main city km 2 sq mi Sicily Italy 25,834 9,975: 5,010,001: Palermo: Sardinia Italy 24,100 9,300: 1,656,000: Cagliari: Cyprus
Gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964 as the State of Malta. Became a republic on 13 December 1974. Sir Anthony Mamo, the last Governor-General of Malta was installed as first President of Malta. Malta is, along with Cyprus, also a member state of the European Union. Mauritius: 12 March 1968 Africa: Eastern Africa ...
Malta is a small and densely populated sovereign island nation located in Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea. [1] Malta comprises an archipelago of seven islands, of which the three largest are inhabited. Malta is located 93 km (58 mi) south of Sicily, and 288 km (179 mi) north of North Africa, giving the country a warm, Mediterranean climate. [2]
Malta was formally accepted as a candidate country at the Helsinki European Council of December 1999. [80] In 2000, capital punishment was abolished also from the military code of Malta. EU accession negotiations were concluded late in 2002 and a referendum on membership in 2003 saw 90.86% casting a valid vote of which 53.65% were "yes" votes.
After independence in 1964, Malta followed a policy of close co-operation with NATO countries. Since 1971, the country sought relations with the rest of the world, including communist countries in Eastern Europe and the non-aligned countries.