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21/09/1964 Malta becomes independent after 164 years of British rule

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Malta Independent (1964)

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Selected Originals - Malta Independent (1964)

The British Parliament passed the Malta Independence Act in 1964, giving Malta independence from the United Kingdom as the State of Malta, with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and queen. The country became a republic in 1974. It has been a member state of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Nations since independence and joined the European Union in 2004.