- Malta, Republic of Malta - a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
--1 is a kind of country, state, land
--1 is a part of Malta
--1 has parts: Valletta, Valetta, capital of Malta - Malta - a strategically located island south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea
--2 is a kind of island
--2 is a part of Mediterranean, Mediterranean Sea
--2 has parts: Malta, Republic of Malta