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Minister, while BorΔ‘ Olivier declined to form an alternative government. This led to the islands being placed under direct colonial administration from London for the second time, with the MLP abandoning support for integration and now advocating independence.
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British government was increasingly reluctant to maintain the naval dockyards. Following a decision by the Admiralty to dismiss 40 workers at the dockyard, Mintoff declared that "representatives of the Maltese
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was refused to the
Maltese until 1921, and the locals sometimes suffered considerable poverty. This was due to the island being overpopulated and largely dependent on British military expenditure which varied with the demands of war. Throughout the 19th century, the British administration instituted
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arrived on 8 December 1943, and presented a United States
Presidential Citation to the people of Malta on behalf of the people of the United States. He presented the scroll on 8 December but dated it 7 December for symbolic reasons. In part, it read: "Under repeated fire from the skies, Malta stood
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and the other circulating currencies at the time were officially replaced by the pound sterling, with the lowest-valued coin being a one-third farthing coin minted at irregular intervals, the last such issue occurring in 1913, keeping alive the tradition of the
Maltese "grano", equal to one-twelfth
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being unfinished; however, the airfield was ready by the seventh attack. Initially, the
Italians would fly at about 5,500 m, then they dropped down to three thousand metres (to improve the accuracy of their bombs). Major Paine stated, ", we bagged one or two every other day, so they started
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and Church and the latter's subsequent imposition of mortal sin on voters of the party and its allies, thus making a free and fair election impossible. Again, in 1933 the
Constitution was withdrawn over the Government's budgetary vote for the teaching of Italian in elementary schools. Malta thus
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would take over responsibility for
Maltese affairs from the Colonial Office. Under the proposals, the Maltese Parliament would also retain responsibility over all affairs except defence, foreign policy, and taxation. The Maltese were also to have social and economic parity with the UK, to be
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alone and unafraid in the center of the sea, one tiny bright flame in the darkness β a beacon of hope for the clearer days which have come." The complete citation now stands on a plaque on the wall of the Grand Master's Palace on
Republic Street in the town square of Valletta.
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were declared the sole official languages. That year only about 15% of the population could speak
Italian fluently. This meant that out of 58,000 males qualified by age to be jurors, only 767 could qualify by language, as only Italian had until then been used in the courts.
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area, and when Governor Maitland arrived, stricter quarantine measures were enforced. The plague spread to Gozo by January 1814, but the islands were free of the disease by March of that year. Overall, 4,486 people were killed which amounted to 4% of the total population.
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The year 1828 saw the revocation of the right of sanctuary, following the Vatican Church-State proclamation. Three years later, the See of Malta was made independent of the See of Palermo. In 1839, press censorship was abolished, and the construction of the Anglican
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was held on 11 and 12 February 1956, in which 77.02 per cent of voters were in favour of the proposal, but owing to a boycott by the Nationalist Party, only 59.1 per cent of the electorate voted, allowing the opposition to claim that the result was inconclusive.
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In 1961, the Blood Commission provided for a new constitution allowing for a measure of self-government. Giorgio BorΔ‘ Olivier became Prime Minister the following year when the Stolper report was delivered. Malta became independent on 21 September 1964.
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shipping lanes, Malta was bombarded by the Italian and German air forces. Malta was used by the British to launch attacks on the Italian navy and had a submarine base. It was also used as a listening post, reading German radio messages including
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was held on ecclesiastics serving on Council of Government, and in 1881 an Executive Council under British rule was created; in 1887, the Council of Government was entrusted with "dual control" under British rule. In 1878 a Royal Commission
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The 1930s saw a period of instability in the relations between the Maltese political elite, the Maltese church, and the British rulers; the 1921 Constitution was suspended twice. First in 1930β32, following a clash between the governing
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riots over the excessive price of bread led to greater autonomy for the locals during the 1920s. After Filippo Sciberras had convened a National Assembly, in 1921 self-government was granted under British rule. Malta obtained a
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After the eradication of the plague, Maitland made several reforms. He was autocratic since he refused to form an advisory council made up of Maltese representatives, and so he was informally known as "King Tom". He formed the
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of 1802, but failed to keep this obligation β one of several mutual cases of non-adherence to the treaty, which eventually led to its collapse and the resumption of war between Britain and France a year later.
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Before the arrival of the British, the official language for hundreds of years, and one of the educated elite had been Italian, but this was downgraded by the increased use of English. In 1934, English and
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In 1936 the Constitution was revised to provide for the nomination of members to Executive Council under British rule, and in 1939 to provide again for an elected Council of Government under British rule.
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several liberal constitutional reforms which were generally resisted by the Church and the Maltese elite who preferred to cling to their feudal privileges. Political organisations, like the
791:) recommended in its report the Anglicisation of the educational and judicial systems. A backlash came in 1903, with the Return to the 1849 form of Council of Government under British rule.
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There were also concerns expressed by British MPs that the representation of Malta at Westminster would set a precedent for other colonies, and influence the outcome of general elections.
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of a penny. Despite this, scudi and other foreign coinage continued to circulate in limited amounts, and the last scudi were withdrawn over 60 years later in October and November 1886.
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were the only remaining Nationalist members of parliament of Malta. Ugo Mifsud fainted after delivering a very passionate defence against the deportation to concentration camps in
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by Napoleon. The Maltese rebelled after a couple of months of French rule and asked Britain for help. Eventually, the French capitulated in 1800 and Malta voluntarily became a
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where integration with the UK was seriously considered, and subsequent British governments have ruled out integration for remaining overseas territories, such as
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was dissolved in 1819. Various reforms were undertaken in taxation and the law courts as well. Maitland remained Governor until his death on 17 January 1824.
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On Malta, 330 people had been killed and 297 were seriously wounded from the war's inception until December 1941. In January 1941, the German
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of 1827. The local economy improved and there was a boom in business, but shortly after the war ended in 1832 there was an economic decline.
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in the same year, the Italian Fleet surrendered to the Allies in Malta. In 1945, Churchill and Roosevelt met in Malta prior to the
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people in Parliament declare that they are no longer bound by agreements and obligations toward the British government" (the 1958
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favouring independence, with the same "dominion status" that Canada, Australia and New Zealand enjoyed. Meanwhile, after the 1948
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would state, "The Italians decided they didn't like , so they dropped their bombs twenty miles off Malta and went back."
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692:. That year, Malta was granted the Bathurst Constitution. Malta's status as a Crown Colony was confirmed by the
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coming in at . Their bombing was never very accurate. As they flew higher it became quite indiscriminate."
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The first air raids against Malta occurred on 11 June 1940; there were six attacks that day. The island's
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Service personnel and civilians clear up debris on the heavily bombed Strada Reale in
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with a Senate (later abolished in 1949) and an elected Legislative Assembly.
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were issued in 1885, and in 1904 tram service begun. In 1886 Surgeon Major
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Written Answers (House of Commons) β Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs"
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observed, "Malta was really a big problem for usβvery well-defended."
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The Cross and the Ensign: A Naval History of Malta, 1798β1979
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1846:"Malta (Round Table Conference) β HC Deb vol 550 cc1778-931"
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A pro-Italian demonstration in front of the Main Guard, 1883
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was played for the first time in public, and the same year
1720:"Mr. Roosevelt Gives Scroll To People on Isle of Malta".
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Being a British colony, situated close to Sicily and the
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Kolonja tal-Gżira ta' Malta u l-Gżejjer li jagħmlu Magħha
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convoy arrived in Grand Harbour, and the following year
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Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies
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Crown Colony of the Island of Malta and its Dependencies
1684:(reprint ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 42, 44.
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guns (thirty-four "heavy" and eight "light") and four
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Before World War II, Valletta was the location of the
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reverted to the Crown Colony status it held in 1813.
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seeking either full integration with the UK or else
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Former British colonies and protectorates in Europe
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1601:The Battle of Alamein: Turning Point, World War II
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838:discovered the fever's sources. Finally, in 1912,
684:Malta became a Crown Colony on 23 July 1813, when
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814:: the following years saw the foundation of the
1870:
1417:An Introduction to Ancient and Modern Geography
1251:(MoD), the islands' main source of employment.
927:became Prime Minister, followed in 1924 by Sir
884:World War I and the Interwar period (1914β1940)
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1632:The Royal Navy and the Mediterranean, Volume 2
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4393:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
4271:South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
1952:British Empire.uk: The Crown Colony of Malta
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714:. The disease began to spread especially in
696:of 1814, which was itself reaffirmed by the
44:Colonia dell'Isola di Malta e sue Dipendenze
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1114:also arrived in Grand Harbour for a visit.
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16:British colony in Europe from 1813 to 1964
4521:1813 establishments in the British Empire
2311:Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs
1741:Rudolf, Uwe Jens; Warren G. Berg (2010).
1705:Shankland, Peter; Anthony Hunter (1961).
1673:
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739:19th and early 20th centuries (1824β1914)
640:Establishment and early years (1813β1824)
3454:Legitimacy of territorial establishment
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1826:from the original on 11 September 2014
1555:Malta β An Account and an Appreciation
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1258:A 1953 Malta stamp with a portrait of
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1659:. Naval Institute Press. p. ??.
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1420:. Cummings and Hilliard. p. 98.
1175:Home rule to Independence (1947β1964)
866:Protests against the bread tax, 1880s
162:Europe in 1815, Malta in dark green,
1814:"Maltese Referenda past and present"
1812:Zarb Dimech, Anthony (29 May 2011).
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1434:from the original on 3 February 2023
878:Anti-tax demonstrations in the 1880s
789:the Rowsell-Julyan-Keenan Commission
4250:Saint Andrew and Providence Islands
3093:. British Cameroons is now part of
1929:from the original on 9 January 2016
1597:Bierman, John; Colin Smith (2002).
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830:discovered the microbe causing the
13:
3109:unilaterally declared independence
2804:1708β1757, 1763β1782 and 1798β1802
2018:
1730:. 10 December 1943. pp. 1, 4.
1634:. Psychology Press. p. xiii.
1226:After the 1952 accession of Queen
991:'s headquarters. However, despite
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660:From 1530 to 1798, Malta had been
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1893:from the original on 7 March 2014
1316:Flag of Malta in the 19th century
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842:wrote his first poem in Maltese.
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3211:British Indian Ocean Territory
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1743:Historical Dictionary of Malta
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803:, were created to protect the
624:. It was established when the
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1378:Unofficial flag prior to 1943
1215:, in 1949 Britain signed the
979:Siege of Malta (World War II)
822:(1883); the first definitive
518:and various other currencies
4511:1813 establishments in Malta
2669:British Overseas Territories
2316:Minister for Foreign Affairs
1680:Calvocoressi, Peter (1981).
1183:Queen Elizabeth II visiting
7:
4385:British Antarctic Territory
4095:Western Pacific Territories
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1390:Unofficial flag (1943β1964)
1148:launched their invasion of
666:War of the Second Coalition
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4123:Gilbert and Ellice Islands
3540:British Arctic Territories
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1771:6 March 2016 at the
1723:The Gettysburg Times
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4004:20th century
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3801:Pennsylvania
3759:Newfoundland
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3571:East Florida
3542:16th c.β1880
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3368:Pulo Condore
3342:Crown Colony
3336:North Borneo
3209:
3168:Protectorate
3117:unrecognised
3111:in 1965 (as
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2991:Sierra Leone
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2849:Bechuanaland
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2667:and Current
2520:Coat of arms
2505:Architecture
2452:Demographics
2421:Trade unions
2391:Central Bank
2296:Constitution
2284:Armed Forces
2185:World War II
2169:
2072:Roman Empire
1956:
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1920:
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1897:10 September
1895:. Retrieved
1884:
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1086:awarded the
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455:23 July 1813
287:Elizabeth II
231:(until 1934)
130:Royal anthem
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109:L-Innu Malti
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4444:Anglosphere
4162:New Zealand
4071:New Zealand
3940:West Jersey
3855:Saint Lucia
3841:Saint Kitts
3835:Saint Croix
3815:1763β1791*
3783:Nova Scotia
3729:New England
3685:, 1691β1776
3652:East Jersey
3640:Connecticut
3519:Bay Islands
3406:Transjordan
3324:Mesopotamia
3162:Afghanistan
3156:Aden Colony
2941:Niger Coast
2907:) 1874β1957
2883:East Africa
2865:Cape Colony
2855:) 1884β1966
2845:) 1868β1966
2472:Immigration
2328:LGBT rights
2131:Great Siege
2082:Arab Period
2050:Phoenicians
1978: /
1244:Home Office
1219:and joined
1197:Dom Mintoff
1185:RAF Hal Far
1117:During the
1075:arrived in
890:World War I
832:Malta Fever
828:David Bruce
763:During the
550:Preceded by
527:(1825β1964)
520:(1813β1825)
468:30 May 1814
426:Lower house
408:Upper house
395:Legislature
94:(1943β1964)
78:(1943β1964)
4480:Categories
4396:since 1908
4388:since 1908
4354:since 1833
4346:since 1816
4338:since 1815
4330:since 1658
4287:department
4274:since 1908
4266:since 1833
4067:since 1838
4047:Swan River
4041:Queensland
3928:1958β1962
3910:since 1666
3896:since 1799
3747:New Jersey
3717:New Albion
3701:since 1632
3698:Montserrat
3679:1629β1691
3626:since 1670
3548:1858β1866
3536:since 1619
3488:since 1650
3441:Bangladesh
3376:1841β1946
3338:1882β1963
3304:Federation
3282:1819β1826
3220:Seychelles
3164:1839β1842
3055:since 1816
3039:Tanganyika
2997:Somaliland
2985:Seychelles
2981:since 1658
2901:Gold Coast
2895:The Gambia
2839:Basutoland
2835:since 1815
2777:Free State
2770:1542β1800
2756:Heligoland
2752:since 1713
2567:Philosophy
2552:Literature
2467:Healthcare
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807:in Malta.
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712:Alexandria
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3388:Singapore
3382:1946β1963
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3358:1923β1948
3356:Palestine
3344:1946β1963
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3326:1920β1932
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3314:1796β1965
3306:1948β1957
3300:1946β1948
3294:1885β1946
3288:1895β1946
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3270:1918β1961
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3258:1858β1947
3252:1841β1997
3250:Hong Kong
3246:1878β1960
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3228:1824β1948
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3206:1874β1963
3194:1757β1947
3188:1812β1824
3178:1685β1824
3176:Bencoolen
3170:1879β1919
3158:1839β1967
3073:1887β1897
3067:1890β1963
3061:1890β1962
3047:1900β1910
3045:Transvaal
3041:1922β1961
3035:1899β1956
3029:1893β1968
3027:Swaziland
3023:1900β1914
3011:1915β1931
3005:1910β1931
2999:1884β1960
2993:1792β1961
2987:1903β1976
2973:1900β1910
2967:1891β1964
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2961:1924β1964
2955:1900β1914
2949:1914β1960
2943:1884β1900
2937:1856β1910
2931:1810β1968
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2925:1807β1808
2919:1862β1906
2913:1920β1963
2897:1816β1965
2891:1882β1922
2885:1895β1920
2879:1891β1907
2873:1806β1910
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2861:1919β1961
2859:Cameroons
2796:1813β1964
2790:1800β1813
2779:1921β1931
2764:1809β1864
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2744:1878β1960
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2301:Elections
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708:broke out
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417:(to 1933)
239:Religion
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3868:Saybrook
3807:Plymouth
3753:New York
3691:Maryland
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3602:Province
3565:Dominica
3513:Barbados
3485:Anguilla
3456:disputed
3437:Pakistan
3312:Maldives
3186:Billiton
3113:Rhodesia
3099:Tanzania
3095:Cameroon
3071:Zululand
3065:Zanzibar
2853:Botswana
2617:Category
2547:Folklore
2510:Carnival
2487:Religion
2411:Taxation
2396:Currency
2272:Politics
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2065:Invasion
2040:Timeline
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670:occupied
654:Valletta
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298:Governor
206:Valletta
180:Cold War
4446:culture
4200:Vanuatu
3990:Oceania
3665:Jamaica
3658:Georgia
3578:Grenada
3533:Bermuda
3507:Bahamas
3493:Antigua
3374:Sarawak
3086:Namibia
2947:Nigeria
2923:Madeira
2843:Lesotho
2802:Minorca
2768:Ireland
2736:Corsica
2663:Former
2601:Outline
2530:Cuisine
2497:Culture
2440:Society
2379:Economy
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4285:Now a
4256:Guiana
4210:Tuvalu
3813:Quebec
3585:Canada
3526:Belize
3418:Weihai
3362:Penang
3350:Padang
3280:Malaya
3274:Labuan
3268:Kuwait
3244:Cyprus
3238:Ceylon
3232:Brunei
3204:Borneo
3198:Bhutan
3192:Bengal
3128:Zambia
3059:Uganda
2821:Africa
2794:Colony
2784:Malta
2742:Cyprus
2730:Cyprus
2714:Europe
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3711:Nevis
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3590:Lower
3433:India
3298:Union
3256:India
3226:Burma
3182:Banka
3033:Sudan
2935:Natal
2917:Lagos
2911:Kenya
2905:Ghana
2889:Egypt
2608:Index
2577:Sport
2557:Music
2228:Caves
2020:Malta
1792:Malta
1533:Malta
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1458:(PDF)
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