Malta

Malta was a British Crown Colony from 1800 and played a pivotal strategic role in World War II as a besieged Allied base in the Mediterranean. It was awarded the George Cross (1942) for its resistance. Malta gained independence in 1964 and became a republic in 1974.

• Existed: 1800 CE – present
• Type: Island
• Government: British Crown Colony (later Republic)
• Capital: Valletta