Overall Maltese National Identity
In more recent years, Malta
is an extremely densely populated island, rising to around 423,000 people for
close to a 17 by 9 mile island. Maltese natives have been raised among
megalithic structures in a sheltered Roman Catholic European society. Religious
affiliation differing from this creates an internal “Othering” threat. If the
migrant population expands, new religions and cultures would become prevalent
in this small island. On the other hand, while neighboring nations (such as
Italy) are external to Malta, a similar cultural and religious history would
void Italy of any external threat position, and therefore not be seen as an
“Other”. A further example,
Malta’s dominant cultures feature no Islamic roots, so modern cultures tied to
this belief would be seen as a religious “Othering” and might see prejudice
from Maltese natives.
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