'''Malta''' is a small [[archipelago]] nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] at 316 sq km. Its capital is Valetta. It was a member of the British Commonwealth until gaining independence in 1964. Its population is just over 400,000 [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html]. Malta is mentioned in Acts 28 of the [[Bible]] as a place where [[Paul]] was shipwrecked. | '''Malta''' is a small [[archipelago]] nation in the Mediterranean Sea that is about twice the size of [[Washington, D.C.]] at 316 sq km. Its capital is Valetta. It was a member of the British Commonwealth until gaining independence in 1964. Its population is just over 400,000 [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html]. Malta is mentioned in Acts 28 of the [[Bible]] as a place where [[Paul]] was shipwrecked. |