Malta part of the newly formed Kingdom of Sicily which also covered the island of Sicily and the southern half of the Italian Peninsula. The Catholic Church was reinstated as the state religion with Malta under the See of Palermo, and some Norman architecture sprung up around Malta especially in its ancient capital Mdina. Tancred, King of Sicily, the last Norman monarch, made Malta a fief of the kingdom and installed a count of Malta. As the islands were much desired due to their strategic importance, it was during this time the men of Malta were militarised to fend off capture
North Passage Island are representatives of the Forest Department and caretakers of the Coconut Plantation. North Passage Island North Passage Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The island lies north from Port Blair. The island belongs to the East Baratang Group and lies east of Baratang and Colebrooke Island. It is south of Long Island. 95% of the island is a wildlife reserve. The Cape Portman lighthouse, with a focal plane 29 m (95 ft); white flash every 5 s.