The culture of Malta reflects the various cultures, from the Phoenicians to the British, that have come into contact with the Maltese Islands throughout the centuries, including neighbouring Mediterranean cultures, and the cultures of the nations that ruled Malta for long periods of time prior to its independence in 1964.[289]
Isiko laseMalta libonisa imiphakathi ehlukene, kusuka kwabaseFenike kuya kwabaseBrithani, abahlangane neziQhingi zaseMalta njalo, kubandakanya nemiphakathi eyakhelene neMedithera, nendlela yokuphila yamazwe aphethe iMalta isikhathi eside ngaphambi kwayo ukuzimela ngo-1964.