| − | '''Malta''' is a small [[archipelago]] nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] at 316 km<sup>2</sup>. Its capital is Valetta. It was a British colony until gaining independence in 1964, and is a member of the [[Commonwealth]]. Its population is just over 400,000.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html</ref> Malta is mentioned in Acts 28:1-2 of the [[Bible]] as a place where [[Paul]] was shipwrecked: "After we escaped, we learned that the island we were on was called Malta. The natives of the island showed us no little kindness. They started a fire, and received every one of us, because it was raining and cold."<ref>[[Acts 20-28 (Translated)#Chapter 28]] ([[Conservative Bible Project]]).</ref> | + | '''Malta''' is a small [[archipelago]] nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] at 316 km<sup>2</sup>. Its capital is Valetta. It was a British colony until gaining independence in 1964, and is a member of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]]. Its population is just over 400,000.<ref>https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html</ref> Malta is mentioned in Acts 28:1-2 of the [[Bible]] as a place where [[Paul]] was shipwrecked: "After we escaped, we learned that the island we were on was called Malta. The natives of the island showed us no little kindness. They started a fire, and received every one of us, because it was raining and cold."<ref>[[Acts 20-28 (Translated)#Chapter 28]] ([[Conservative Bible Project]]).</ref> |