Today, 53 years ago, on January 31, 1972 (December 16, 1971), our country established diplomatic relations with Malta. Valletta's offshore industrial park Malta, meaning "refuge", is located in the central Mediterranean island country. The area is 316 square kilometers, made up of five islands. Population is 36.84 million. Catholicism is a national religion. Capital Valletta. Malta is resource poor. Tourism is developed, accounting for 30% of gross domestic product. Food is mainly dependent on imports. Main imports of consumer goods, oil, energy, fuel, automobiles, etc. Main exports of light industry products. Malta became a British colony in 1814 and has always been an important British naval base. In September 1964, Malta declared independence, remaining a member of the British Federation. On March 31, 1979, food was returned to the British