Malta

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɔːltə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(môltə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Mal•ta  (môltə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesan island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
  2. Place Namesa former British colony consisting of this island and two small adjacent islands: now an independent sovereign state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 379,365;
    122 sq. mi. (316 sq. km). Cap.: Valletta.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Malta / ˈmɔːltə/
  1. a republic occupying the islands of Malta, Gozo, and Comino, in the Mediterranean south of Sicily: governed by the Knights Hospitallers from 1530 until Napoleon's conquest in 1798; French driven out, with British help, 1800; became British dependency 1814; suffered severely in World War II; became independent in 1964 and a republic in 1974; joined the EU in 2004; a member of the Commonwealth. Official languages: Maltese and English. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: euro. Capital: Valletta. Pop: 430 835 (2017 est). Area: 316 sq km (122 sq miles)
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