[nation_maltese]

name=_("Maltese")
plural=_("?plural:Maltese")
groups="European", "Modern", "Early Modern"
legend=_("Malta was first settled around 5200 BC. Over the centuries,\
 the islands have been ruled by the Phoenicians, Romans, Fatimids,\
 Sicilians, Knights Hospitaller, French, and British. Malta became\
 independent in 1964 and joined the EU in 2004.")

leaders = {
 "name",                        "sex"
 "Pawlu minn Tarsu",            "Male" ; Paul of Tarsus
 "Ruġġieru I ta' Sqallija",     "Male" ; Roger I of Sicily
 "Margaritu ta' Brindisi",      "Male" ; Margaritus of Brindisi
 "Karlu V",                     "Male" ; Charles I of Spain
 "Jean Parisot de Valette",     "Male" ; Hospitaller grand master
 "Ferdinand von Hompesch",      "Male" ; Hospitaller grand master
 "Vittorja",                    "Female" ; Victoria
 "Lawrence Gonzi",              "Male" ; Current PM
 "Is-Sinjorina Agata Barbara",  "Female" ; only female President, 1982 - 1987
}

ruler_titles = {
 "government",       "male_title",          "female_title"
 "Democracy",        _("Prime Minister %s"),_("?female:Prime Minister %s")
 "Fundamentalism",   _("Bishop %s"),        _("Mother Superior %s")
 "Despotism",        _("Master %s"),        _("Mistress %s")
 "Monarchy",         _("Grand Master %s"),  _("Grand Mistress %s")
}

flag="malta"
flag_alt = "europe"
                    
city_style = "Classical"

init_techs=""
init_buildings=""
init_government="Despotism"
init_units=""
civilwar_nations="sicilian", "carthaginian" 

cities =
 "Valletta",		; capital city
 "Birkirkara",		; largest city
 "Għar Dalam",		; stone age habitation
 "Ġgantija",		; site of Neolithic temple/habitation
 "Ħaġar Qim",		; site of Neolithic temple/habitation
 "Mnajdra",		; site of Neolithic temple/habitation
 "Mdina",		; old capital of Malta
 "Maleth",		; Phoenician city
 "Żebbuġ",	; built in Knights Hospitaller period (aka Citta Rohan)
 "Ħaż-Żabbar",	; built in Knights Hospitaller period (aka Citta Hompesch)
 "Dingli",		; near the highest point of Malta
 "Żejtun",
 "Mosta",
 "Ħal Qormi",
 "San Pawl il-Baħar",
 "Tas-Sliema",
 "San Ġwann",
 "Naxxar",
 "Rabat",
 "Fgura",
 "Attard",
 "Żurrieq",
 "Ħamrun",
 "Wied il-Għajn",
 "Raħal Ġdid",
 "Birżebbuġa",
 "Swieqi",
 "Siġġiewi",
 "San Ġiljan",
 "Msida",
 "Ħal Tarxien",
 "Mellieħa",
 "Gżira",
 "Rabat Għawdex",
 "Ħal-Luqa",
 "Santa Venera",
 "Bormla",
 "Marsa"
