Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled the islands.
Malta became a British colony in 1813, serving as a way station for ships and the headquarters for the British Mediterranean Fleet. It was besieged by the Axis powers during World War II and was an important Allied base for operations in North Africa and the Mediterranean.
In 1964, the British parliament passed the Malta Independence Act, giving Malta independence from the United Kingdom as the State of Malta, with Elizabeth II as its queen. The country became a republic in 1974. It has been a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations since independence, and joined the European Union in 2004.
Articles
- Classic Stamps of the World: Malta’s first stamp lasted 25 years, but remains scarce
- Commonwealth Stamps Opinion: Gallant Malta Commemorates Its George Cross
- Revenue Reverend: Malta
- Smithsonian National Postal Museum: Malta – Shipwreck of St. Paul
- Stamp Forgeries: Forged Stamps of Malta
- Vassallo History: Maltese Medical History as seen through Postage Stamps
- Vassallo History: Postal History
- Gozo Philatelic Society
- MALTA Postal
- Malta Stamps Collectors
- Malta Stamp Shop
- M&M Stamp Collectors Malta
- Stamps from Malta
Websites
Wikipedia
YouTube
- Exploring Stamps: Season 1/Ep.12 – Malta Chess Stamps
- Ourdadsstamps: Malta 1965 Definitives
- Ourdadsstamps: The Stamps of Malta (Part 1)
- Ourdadsstamps: The Stamps of Malta (Part 2)
- Postal Pleasures: Maltese Stamps Ep1
- Postal Pleasures: Maltese Stamps Ep 2
