Military expenditures - percent of GDP:
1.3% (2003)
Transnational Issues Mali
Disputes - international: none
This page was last updated on 10 February, 2005
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@Malta
Introduction Malta
Background:
Great Britain formally acquired possession of Malta in 1814. The
island staunchly supported the UK through both World Wars and
remained in the Commonwealth when it became independent in 1964. A
decade later Malta became a republic. Since about the mid-1980s, the
island has transformed itself into a freight transshipment point, a
financial center, and a tourist destination. Malta became an EU
member in May of 2004.
Geography Malta
Location:
Southern Europe, islands in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily
(Italy)