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Minister, while BorΔ‘ Olivier declined to form an alternative government. This led to the islands being placed under direct colonial administration from London for the second time, with the MLP abandoning support for integration and now advocating independence.
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In addition, the decreasing strategic importance of Malta to the Royal Navy meant that the
British government was increasingly reluctant to maintain the naval dockyards. Following a decision by the Admiralty to dismiss 40 workers at the dockyard, Mintoff declared that "representatives of the Maltese
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was refused to the
Maltese until 1921, and the locals sometimes suffered considerable poverty. This was due to the island being overpopulated and largely dependent on British military expenditure which varied with the demands of war. Throughout the 19th century, the British administration instituted
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arrived on 8 December 1943, and presented a United States
Presidential Citation to the people of Malta on behalf of the people of the United States. He presented the scroll on 8 December but dated it 7 December for symbolic reasons. In part, it read: "Under repeated fire from the skies, Malta stood
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and the other circulating currencies at the time were officially replaced by the pound sterling, with the lowest-valued coin being a one-third farthing coin minted at irregular intervals, the last such issue occurring in 1913, keeping alive the tradition of the
Maltese "grano", equal to one-twelfth
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being unfinished; however, the airfield was ready by the seventh attack. Initially, the
Italians would fly at about 5,500 m, then they dropped down to three thousand metres (to improve the accuracy of their bombs). Major Paine stated, ", we bagged one or two every other day, so they started
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and Church and the latter's subsequent imposition of mortal sin on voters of the party and its allies, thus making a free and fair election impossible. Again, in 1933 the
Constitution was withdrawn over the Government's budgetary vote for the teaching of Italian in elementary schools. Malta thus
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would take over responsibility for
Maltese affairs from the Colonial Office. Under the proposals, the Maltese Parliament would also retain responsibility over all affairs except defence, foreign policy, and taxation. The Maltese were also to have social and economic parity with the UK, to be
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alone and unafraid in the center of the sea, one tiny bright flame in the darkness β a beacon of hope for the clearer days which have come." The complete citation now stands on a plaque on the wall of the Grand Master's Palace on
Republic Street in the town square of Valletta.
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were declared the sole official languages. That year only about 15% of the population could speak
Italian fluently. This meant that out of 58,000 males qualified by age to be jurors, only 767 could qualify by language, as only Italian had until then been used in the courts.
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area, and when Governor Maitland arrived, stricter quarantine measures were enforced. The plague spread to Gozo by January 1814, but the islands were free of the disease by March of that year. Overall, 4,486 people were killed which amounted to 4% of the total population.
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The year 1828 saw the revocation of the right of sanctuary, following the Vatican Church-State proclamation. Three years later, the See of Malta was made independent of the See of Palermo. In 1839, press censorship was abolished, and the construction of the Anglican
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was held on 11 and 12 February 1956, in which 77.02 per cent of voters were in favour of the proposal, but owing to a boycott by the Nationalist Party, only 59.1 per cent of the electorate voted, allowing the opposition to claim that the result was inconclusive.
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In 1961, the Blood Commission provided for a new constitution allowing for a measure of self-government. Giorgio BorΔ‘ Olivier became Prime Minister the following year when the Stolper report was delivered. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.
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shipping lanes, Malta was bombarded by the Italian and German air forces. Malta was used by the British to launch attacks on the Italian navy and had a submarine base. It was also used as a listening post, reading German radio messages including
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was held on ecclesiastics serving on Council of Government, and in 1881 an Executive Council under British rule was created; in 1887, the Council of Government was entrusted with "dual control" under British rule. In 1878 a Royal Commission
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The 1930s saw a period of instability in the relations between the Maltese political elite, the Maltese church, and the British rulers; the 1921 Constitution was suspended twice. First in 1930β32, following a clash between the governing
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riots over the excessive price of bread led to greater autonomy for the locals during the 1920s. After Filippo Sciberras had convened a National Assembly, in 1921 self-government was granted under British rule. Malta obtained a
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After the eradication of the plague, Maitland made several reforms. He was autocratic since he refused to form an advisory council made up of Maltese representatives, and so he was informally known as "King Tom". He formed the
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of 1802, but failed to keep this obligation β one of several mutual cases of non-adherence to the treaty, which eventually led to its collapse and the resumption of war between Britain and France a year later.
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Before the arrival of the British, the official language for hundreds of years, and one of the educated elite had been Italian, but this was downgraded by the increased use of English. In 1934, English and
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In 1936 the Constitution was revised to provide for the nomination of members to Executive Council under British rule, and in 1939 to provide again for an elected Council of Government under British rule.
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several liberal constitutional reforms which were generally resisted by the Church and the Maltese elite who preferred to cling to their feudal privileges. Political organisations, like the
802:) recommended in its report the Anglicisation of the educational and judicial systems. A backlash came in 1903, with the Return to the 1849 form of Council of Government under British rule.
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There were also concerns expressed by British MPs that the representation of Malta at Westminster would set a precedent for other colonies, and influence the outcome of general elections.
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of a penny. Despite this, scudi and other foreign coinage continued to circulate in limited amounts, and the last scudi were withdrawn over 60 years later in October and November 1886.
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were the only remaining Nationalist members of parliament of Malta. Ugo Mifsud fainted after delivering a very passionate defence against the deportation to concentration camps in
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by Napoleon. The Maltese rebelled after a couple of months of French rule and asked Britain for help. Eventually, the French capitulated in 1800 and Malta voluntarily became a
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where integration with the UK was seriously considered, and subsequent British governments have ruled out integration for remaining overseas territories, such as
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was dissolved in 1819. Various reforms were undertaken in taxation and the law courts as well. Maitland remained Governor until his death on 17 January 1824.
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On Malta, 330 people had been killed and 297 were seriously wounded from the war's inception until December 1941. In January 1941, the German
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of 1827. The local economy improved and there was a boom in business, but shortly after the war ended in 1832 there was an economic decline.
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in the same year, the Italian Fleet surrendered to the Allies in Malta. In 1945, Churchill and Roosevelt met in Malta prior to the
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people in Parliament declare that they are no longer bound by agreements and obligations toward the British government" (the 1958
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favouring independence, with the same "dominion status" that Canada, Australia and New Zealand enjoyed. Meanwhile, after the 1948
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would state, "The Italians decided they didn't like , so they dropped their bombs twenty miles off Malta and went back."
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703:. That year, Malta was granted the Bathurst Constitution. Malta's status as a Crown Colony was confirmed by the
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The 1946 National Assembly resulted in the 1947 constitution, with the restoration of self-government, and
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coming in at . Their bombing was never very accurate. As they flew higher it became quite indiscriminate."
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The first air raids against Malta occurred on 11 June 1940; there were six attacks that day. The island's
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1101:(the highest civilian award for gallantry) "to the island fortress of Malta β its people and defenders".
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Service personnel and civilians clear up debris on the heavily bombed Strada Reale in
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were issued in 1885, and in 1904 tram service begun. In 1886 Surgeon Major
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Written Answers (House of Commons) β Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs"
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observed, "Malta was really a big problem for usβvery well-defended."
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1466:"Maltese History β G. The First Years of British Rule 1800 β 1824"
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By the end of August, the Gladiators were reinforced by twelve
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due to the number of wounded soldiers who came to be treated.
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The Cross and the Ensign: A Naval History of Malta, 1798β1979
667:. The building now houses the Office of the Attorney General.
1857:"Malta (Round Table Conference) β HC Deb vol 550 cc1778-931"
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A pro-Italian demonstration in front of the Main Guard, 1883
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was played for the first time in public, and the same year
1731:"Mr. Roosevelt Gives Scroll To People on Isle of Malta".
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Being a British colony, situated close to Sicily and the
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Kolonja tal-Gżira ta' Malta u l-Gżejjer li jagħmlu Magħha
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convoy arrived in Grand Harbour, and the following year
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Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies
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Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies
1695:(reprint ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 42, 44.
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guns (thirty-four "heavy" and eight "light") and four
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Before World War II, Valletta was the location of the
3459:. Iraq's mandate was not enacted and replaced by the
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reverted to the Crown Colony status it held in 1813.
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seeking either full integration with the UK or else
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695:Malta became a Crown Colony on 23 July 1813, when
825:: the following years saw the foundation of the
1428:An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Geography
1262:(MoD), the islands' main source of employment.
938:became Prime Minister, followed in 1924 by Sir
895:World War I and the Interwar period (1914β1940)
1643:The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean, Volume 2
4547:States and territories disestablished in 1964
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829:(1882) and the beginning of operation of the
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4404:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
4282:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1963:British Empire.uk: The Crown Colony of Malta
725:. The disease began to spread especially in
707:of 1814, which was itself reaffirmed by the
55:Colonia dell'Isola di Malta e sue Dipendenze
1125:also arrived in Grand Harbour for a visit.
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27:British colony in Europe from 1813 to 1964
4532:1813 establishments in the British Empire
2322:Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs
1752:Rudolf, Uwe Jens; Warren G. Berg (2010).
1716:Shankland, Peter; Anthony Hunter (1961).
1022:, for which three pilots were available.
750:19th and early 20th centuries (1824β1914)
651:Establishment and early years (1813β1824)
3465:Legitimacy of territorial establishment
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643:in 1813, and this was confirmed by the
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4434:Claimed in 1908; territory formed 1985
1869:from the original on 19 September 2015
1837:from the original on 11 September 2014
1566:Malta β An Account and an Appreciation
1559:
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1269:A 1953 Malta stamp with a portrait of
972:World War II and aftermath (1940β1947)
928:was named Prime Minister. In 1923 the
4507:Malta and the Commonwealth of Nations
1756:. Scarecrow Press. pp. 197β198.
1670:. Naval Institute Press. p. ??.
1586:from the original on 5 September 2015
1431:. Cummings and Hilliard. p. 98.
1186:Home rule to Independence (1947β1964)
877:Protests against the bread tax, 1880s
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1825:"Maltese Referenda past and present"
1823:Zarb Dimech, Anthony (29 May 2011).
1445:from the original on 3 February 2023
889:Anti-tax demonstrations in the 1880s
800:the Rowsell-Julyan-Keenan Commission
4261:Saint Andrew and Providence Islands
3104:. British Cameroons is now part of
1940:from the original on 9 January 2016
1608:Bierman, John; Colin Smith (2002).
841:discovered the microbe causing the
3120:unilaterally declared independence
2815:1708β1757, 1763β1782 and 1798β1802
1741:. 10 December 1943. pp. 1, 4.
1645:. Psychology Press. p. xiii.
1237:After the 1952 accession of Queen
1002:'s headquarters. However, despite
675:. The Order was ousted during the
671:From 1530 to 1798, Malta had been
25:
4327:Antarctica and the South Atlantic
4306:Occupied by Argentina during the
1904:from the original on 7 March 2014
1327:Flag of Malta in the 19th century
1041:were unable to defend due to the
853:wrote his first poem in Maltese.
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659:The British coat of arms on the
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4527:1964 disestablishments in Malta
1933:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1862:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
4369:Australian Antarctic Territory
3225:since 1965 (before as part of
3222:British Indian Ocean Territory
3108:, while Tanganyika is part of
2739:since 1960 (before as part of
1754:Historical Dictionary of Malta
1163:from Malta in 1943. After the
905:the Nurse of the Mediterranean
814:, were created to protect the
635:. It was established when the
1:
1389:Unofficial flag prior to 1943
1226:, in 1949 Britain signed the
990:Siege of Malta (World War II)
833:(1883); the first definitive
529:and various other currencies
4522:1813 establishments in Malta
2680:British Overseas Territories
2327:Minister for Foreign Affairs
1691:Calvocoressi, Peter (1981).
1194:Queen Elizabeth II visiting
4396:British Antarctic Territory
4106:Western Pacific Territories
1401:Unofficial flag (1943β1964)
1159:launched their invasion of
677:War of the Second Coalition
4563:
4134:Gilbert and Ellice Islands
3551:British Arctic Territories
1720:. I. Washburn. p. 60.
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2593:World Heritage Sites
2176:British Protectorate
1782:6 March 2016 at the
1734:The Gettysburg Times
1506:The Coinage of Malta
1301:overseas departments
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952:Constitutional Party
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1134:Ugo Pasquale Mifsud
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942:and in 1927 by Sir
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3347:North Borneo
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3128:unrecognised
3122:in 1965 (as
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2516:Architecture
2463:Demographics
2432:Trade unions
2402:Central Bank
2307:Constitution
2295:Armed Forces
2196:World War II
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2083:Roman Empire
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4173:New Zealand
4082:New Zealand
3951:West Jersey
3866:Saint Lucia
3852:Saint Kitts
3846:Saint Croix
3826:1763β1791*
3794:Nova Scotia
3740:New England
3696:, 1691β1776
3663:East Jersey
3651:Connecticut
3530:Bay Islands
3417:Transjordan
3335:Mesopotamia
3173:Afghanistan
3167:Aden Colony
2952:Niger Coast
2918:) 1874β1957
2894:East Africa
2876:Cape Colony
2866:) 1884β1966
2856:) 1868β1966
2483:Immigration
2339:LGBT rights
2142:Great Siege
2093:Arab Period
2061:Phoenicians
1989: /
1255:Home Office
1230:and joined
1208:Dom Mintoff
1196:RAF Hal Far
1128:During the
1086:arrived in
901:World War I
843:Malta Fever
839:David Bruce
774:During the
561:Preceded by
538:(1825β1964)
531:(1813β1825)
479:30 May 1814
437:Lower house
419:Upper house
406:Legislature
105:(1943β1964)
89:(1943β1964)
4491:Categories
4407:since 1908
4399:since 1908
4365:since 1833
4357:since 1816
4349:since 1815
4341:since 1658
4298:department
4285:since 1908
4277:since 1833
4078:since 1838
4058:Swan River
4052:Queensland
3939:1958β1962
3921:since 1666
3907:since 1799
3758:New Jersey
3728:New Albion
3712:since 1632
3709:Montserrat
3690:1629β1691
3637:since 1670
3559:1858β1866
3547:since 1619
3499:since 1650
3452:Bangladesh
3387:1841β1946
3349:1882β1963
3315:Federation
3293:1819β1826
3231:Seychelles
3175:1839β1842
3066:since 1816
3050:Tanganyika
3008:Somaliland
2996:Seychelles
2992:since 1658
2912:Gold Coast
2906:The Gambia
2850:Basutoland
2846:since 1815
2788:Free State
2781:1542β1800
2767:Heligoland
2763:since 1713
2578:Philosophy
2563:Literature
2478:Healthcare
2473:Emigration
2349:Parliament
2264:Localities
1977:14Β°30β²50β³E
1974:35Β°53β²55β³N
1546:: PEG Ltd.
1412:References
1180:Paul Boffa
1008:Alexandria
996:Royal Navy
988:See also:
931:Innu Malti
922:parliament
818:in Malta.
795:referendum
744:UniversitΓ
723:Alexandria
661:Main Guard
627:or simply
499:Population
410:Parliament
283:George III
4391:1841β1947
4378:1841β1933
4269:1831β1966
4263:1670β1688
4257:1651β1667
4251:1631β1641
4181:1914β1962
4175:1907β1947
4168:1901β1942
4166:Australia
4161:1900β1974
4155:1900β1970
4143:1893β1978
4136:1892β1979
4130:1889β1948
4124:1888β1901
4118:Rarotonga
4114:1884β1902
4108:1877β1976
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4042:1807β1863
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4026:1788β1901
3959:1833β1960
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3945:1967β1983
3933:1763β1783
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3899:1889β1962
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3868:1605β1979
3861:1882β1983
3854:1623β1983
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3563:1866β1871
3539:1871β1981
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3520:1670β1973
3513:1860β1981
3506:1632β1860
3431:1898β1930
3425:1892β1971
3419:1921β1946
3413:1826β1946
3407:1945β1946
3401:1946β1963
3399:Singapore
3393:1946β1963
3381:1702β1705
3375:1786β1946
3369:1923β1948
3367:Palestine
3355:1946β1963
3343:1891β1971
3337:1920β1932
3331:1762β1764
3325:1796β1965
3317:1948β1957
3311:1946β1948
3305:1885β1946
3299:1895β1946
3287:1848β1946
3281:1918β1961
3275:1811β1816
3269:1858β1947
3263:1841β1997
3261:Hong Kong
3257:1878β1960
3251:1795β1948
3245:1888β1984
3239:1824β1948
3227:Mauritius
3217:1874β1963
3205:1757β1947
3199:1812β1824
3189:1685β1824
3187:Bencoolen
3181:1879β1919
3169:1839β1967
3084:1887β1897
3078:1890β1963
3072:1890β1962
3058:1900β1910
3056:Transvaal
3052:1922β1961
3046:1899β1956
3040:1893β1968
3038:Swaziland
3034:1900β1914
3022:1915β1931
3016:1910β1931
3010:1884β1960
3004:1792β1961
2998:1903β1976
2984:1900β1910
2978:1891β1964
2976:Nyasaland
2972:1924β1964
2966:1900β1914
2960:1914β1960
2954:1884β1900
2948:1856β1910
2942:1810β1968
2940:Mauritius
2936:1807β1808
2930:1862β1906
2924:1920β1963
2908:1816β1965
2902:1882β1922
2896:1895β1920
2890:1891β1907
2884:1806β1910
2878:1795β1803
2872:1919β1961
2870:Cameroons
2807:1813β1964
2801:1800β1813
2790:1921β1931
2775:1809β1864
2769:1807β1890
2760:Gibraltar
2755:1878β1960
2749:1794β1796
2703:*Current
2488:Languages
2468:Education
2437:Transport
2359:President
2312:Elections
2300:Commander
2227:Geography
1309:Gibraltar
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1034:traffic.
919:bicameral
807:home rule
719:broke out
711:of 1815.
647:in 1814.
428:(to 1933)
250:Religion
71:1813β1964
4466:Category
4302:Colombia
4217:Kiribati
4094:Victoria
4034:Tasmania
3925:Virginia
3891:Stickeen
3879:Saybrook
3818:Plymouth
3764:New York
3702:Maryland
3694:Province
3657:Delaware
3627:Carolina
3619:Dominion
3613:Province
3576:Dominica
3524:Barbados
3496:Anguilla
3467:disputed
3448:Pakistan
3323:Maldives
3197:Billiton
3124:Rhodesia
3110:Tanzania
3106:Cameroon
3082:Zululand
3076:Zanzibar
2864:Botswana
2628:Category
2558:Folklore
2521:Carnival
2498:Religion
2422:Taxation
2407:Currency
2283:Politics
2164:Blockade
2159:Invasion
2076:Invasion
2051:Timeline
2035:articles
1938:Archived
1902:Archived
1867:Archived
1835:Archived
1807:Archived
1780:Archived
1584:Archived
1443:Archived
1218:(PN) of
1039:biplanes
982:Valletta
729:and the
727:Valletta
681:occupied
665:Valletta
523:Currency
309:Governor
217:Valletta
191:Cold War
4457:culture
4211:Vanuatu
4001:Oceania
3676:Jamaica
3669:Georgia
3589:Grenada
3544:Bermuda
3518:Bahamas
3504:Antigua
3385:Sarawak
3097:Namibia
2958:Nigeria
2934:Madeira
2854:Lesotho
2813:Minorca
2779:Ireland
2747:Corsica
2674:Former
2612:Outline
2541:Cuisine
2508:Culture
2451:Society
2390:Economy
2259:Islands
2254:Geology
2244:Climate
2043:History
1944:9 March
1926:Hansard
1198:in 1954
1066:fighter
961:Maltese
899:During
790:began.
762:in 1896
514:119,000
472:β’
449:History
435:β’
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375:(first)
325:(first)
277:(first)
261:Monarch
240:Italian
235:Maltese
230:English
213:Capital
197:in cyan
177:in cyan
115:Anthem:
62:Italian
48:Maltese
4476:Portal
4296:Now a
4267:Guiana
4221:Tuvalu
3824:Quebec
3596:Canada
3537:Belize
3429:Weihai
3373:Penang
3361:Padang
3291:Malaya
3285:Labuan
3279:Kuwait
3255:Cyprus
3249:Ceylon
3243:Brunei
3215:Borneo
3209:Bhutan
3203:Bengal
3139:Zambia
3070:Uganda
2832:Africa
2805:Colony
2795:Malta
2753:Cyprus
2741:Cyprus
2725:Europe
2691:Legend
2633:Portal
2526:Cinema
2493:People
2412:Energy
2191:Exiles
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1161:Sicily
1157:Allies
1142:Uganda
1068:pilot
1032:Enigma
716:plague
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4185:Nauru
4179:Samoa
4153:Tonga
4112:Papua
3722:Nevis
3607:Upper
3601:Lower
3444:India
3309:Union
3267:India
3237:Burma
3193:Banka
3044:Sudan
2946:Natal
2928:Lagos
2922:Kenya
2916:Ghana
2900:Egypt
2619:Index
2588:Sport
2568:Music
2239:Caves
2031:Malta
1803:Malta
1544:Malta
1480:(PDF)
1469:(PDF)
1407:Notes
1171:with
1088:Libya
1061:Argus
1012:Egypt
629:Malta
4215:Now
4209:Now
4159:Niue
4100:Fiji
3802:1843
3730:1579
3450:and
3442:Now
3273:Java
3229:and
3195:and
3157:Asia
3137:Now
3095:Now
2553:Flag
2546:Wine
2369:List
2269:Maps
1946:2013
1910:2014
1897:Time
1875:2014
1843:2014
1758:ISBN
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