Maltese nationality law is primarily governed by the Maltese Citizenship Act, which came into force on 21 September 1964. All persons born in Malta between 21 September 1964 and 1 August 1989 automatically received citizenship at birth regardless of the nationalities of their parents. Individuals born in the country since that date receive Maltese citizenship at birth if at least one of their parents was a Maltese citizen or was born in Malta. Foreign nationals may become Maltese citizens by naturalisation after meeting a minimum residence requirement (usually five years). Malta is a member state of the European Union, and all Maltese nationals are European Union citizens. Maltese citizens are also Commonwealth citizens under British law.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_nationality_law> _______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries: 1891: A hurricane struck the Caribbean island of Martinique, killing about 700 people, injuring at least 1,000 others, and causing severe damage. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1891_Martinique_hurricane> 1920: The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage in the country. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution> 1966: Vietnam War: Members of the 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment were surrounded by a much larger Viet Cong unit at the Battle of Long Tan (helicopter pictured), but held them off for several hours until reinforcements arrived. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Tan> 2008: Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf resigned under pressure from a movement to impeach him. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effort_to_impeach_Pervez_Musharraf> _____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day: acutance: 1. (uncountable) Edge contrast or sharpness in an image; also, a measure of this. 2. (countable) An instance of the edge contrast or sharpness in an image. <https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/acutance> ___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day: Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name. --Brian Aldiss <https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Brian_Aldiss> _______________________________________________ Wikipedia Daily Article mailing list. To unsubscribe write to: [email protected] Questions or comments? Contact [email protected]
