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.

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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.

1920:

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was

ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage in the country.

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.

2008:

Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf resigned under pressure

from a movement to impeach him.

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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.

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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

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