Malta History Timeline
- (5200BC) First settlers arrived on Malta from the island of Sicily
- (480BC) Maltese Islands came under control of Carthage
- (218BC) Malta incorporated into the Roman Empire
- (395) Byzantine domination of Malta, followed the final division of the Roman Empire
- (1091) Count Roger I of Sicily established Norman rule over Malta
- (1127) Norman control over Malta was consolidated under Roger II of Sicily
- (1194-1266) Malta and Sicily ruled by the Swabians, established the county of Malta, counts ruled Malta with some degree of autonomy
- (1266-1283) Angevins ruled Malta and Sicily
- (1283-1530) Crown of Aragon ruled Malta and Sicily
- (1565) Malta taken by the Ottoman Empire
- (1566) Malta's capital city, Valletta, founded
- (1798) Napoleon conquered Malta
- (1799) Maltese revolt against the French, Britain took Malta under its protection, in the name of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
- (1814) Malta became crown colony of British Empire
- (1853-1856) Malta served as a hospital base in the Crimean War, nicknamed "Nurse of the Mediterranean"
- (1934) English and Maltese declared the official languages of Malta
- (1940) Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom
- (1942) King George VI awarded the George Cross to Malta, Britain's highest civilian decoration for heroism
- (1947) Malta granted self-government
- (1959) Malta's self-government revoked
- (1962) Malta's self-government restored
- (1964) United Kingdom granted Malta its independence
- (1964-71) Malta joined the United Nations and the Council of Europe; became Associate member of European Community; Dom Mintoff's Malta Labor Party took power
- (1974) Malta became a republic; Sir Anthony Mamo became Malta's first president; Malta remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
- (1979) Military agreement between Malta and United Kingdom expired, led to closure of United Kingdom's military base
- (1984) Dom Mintoff resigned, succeeded by Carmelo Mifsud-Bonnici
- (1987) Nationalist party's victory marked move toward European integration; Eddie Fenech Adami became prime minister
- (1989) Malta hosted first summit between Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and US President George Bush
- (1990) Application for full membership in European Union submitted by Malta
- (1996) Labor party regained power and pulled EU application
- (1998) Application revived to enter EU
- (1999) Guido de Marco sworn in as president
- (2001) Pope John Paul II visited Malta
- (2003) Referendum held on European Union membership, narrow majority approved, apportion Labour Party rejected results; victory of nationalist party confirmed vote results
- (2004) Malta became member of European Union
- (2005) Parliament ratified proposed EU constitution
- (2008) Malta adopted the euro; ruling nationalist party won by slim margin
- (2009) Pope Benedict XVI made pilgrimage to Malta
- (2011) Divorce referendum held, electorate voted to permit the introduction of divorce
Malta's Information

Land Area | 316 km2 |
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Total Area | 316km2 (#185) |
Population | 415,196 (#174) |
Population Density | 1,313.91/km2 |
Government Type | Parliamentary Republic |
GDP (PPP) | $16.32 Billion |
GDP Per Capita | 37,900$ |
Currency | Euro (EUR) |
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