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The island of Malta is located in the Mediterranean, 93 kilometers south of Sicily and 288 kilometers east of Tunisia, with the Strait of Gibraltar 1,826 kilometers to the west and Alexandria 1,510 kilometers to the east.
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Historic sites document a succession of rulers including the Romans, Moors, Knights of Saint John, French, and British.
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