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	Malta was a Geography and places good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
Article milestones Date Process Result November 15, 2005 Peer review Reviewed March 7, 2011 Good article nominee Not listed
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Current status: Former good article nominee

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The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for speedy deletion:

• The Quad Malta.jpg

You can see the reason for deletion at the file description page linked above. —Community Tech bot (talk) 20:53, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve reverted three times, trying to fend off what seems to be vandalism. Perhaps another editor can weigh in on whether User: AJEBORG‘s edits, to the effect that “Arabia had no involvement in naming Malta”, should be included. Mgnbar (talk) 02:50, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Warned. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 02:52, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You’re right, this needs to stop. Despite the edit log, i can’t tell whose edit AJEBORG initially reverted. (1) I do see Mgnbar reverting that, then (2) AJEBORG reverting for a 1st (maybe 2nd time), then Mgnbar reverting for a second time, then AJEBORG reverting for a 2nd maybe 3rd time, then Mgnbar reverting for a 3rd time. Seems like bot’h of you have done 3 reverts.U’all need to stop;.–FeralOink (talk) 03:54, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The edit isn’t vandalism, not commenting on the merits of the edit but vandalism is a very specific term for edits that are intentionally meant to worsen the encyclopaedia. Traumnovelle (talk) 05:46, 24 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Malta is an island country in Southern Europe, located in the central Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and North Africa. The archipelago’s main inhabited islands are Malta, Gozo and Comino, with the capital at Valletta. It has a population of 574,250, spread over an area of 316 km2 (122 sq mi). Malta has been inhabited since prehistoric times and has been ruled by many powers, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, the Knights Hospitaller and the British Empire. It played an important strategic role during World War II and was awarded the George Cross in 1942. The country gained its independence in 1964 and became a republic in 1974. Malta is a parliamentary republic and a member of the European Union and Commonwealth of Nations. The official languages are Maltese and English and it is predominantly Catholic. The country is known for its strategic location, tourism industry, and its architectural and historical monuments, several of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This map of Malta was produced by Dutch cartographer Nicolaes Visscher II in around 1690. Map credit: Nicolaes Visscher II Recently featured: Usambiro barbet Robert Pattinson Shale Archive More featured pictures

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