Individual #Malta  a strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
  instance of:  island
  part of:  Mediterranean_Sea
  part:  Republic_of_Malta__Malta  a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
     part:  Valletta__Valetta__capital_of_Malta  the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island

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