馬爾他騎士團
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2022 華語
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2022 台語
全世界最小的國家，位於義大利首都羅馬，其領土只有羅馬市區的兩棟建築物，一樓還是精品店。因為馬爾他騎士團本身不主張自己是個國家，只說他們是獨立實體，所以在聯合國是以「觀察國」的身分存在著。馬爾他騎士團擁有超過一萬三千五百名騎士、女騎士與司鐸，另外也僱有超過4萬名醫生和護士，在世界各地組成騎士團協會，進行各式各樣的醫療救援。
俄烏戰爭時有位波蘭富豪將旗下旅館免費開放給烏克蘭難民居住，他就是馬爾他騎士團成員唷！
Year Founded: sovereignty officially declared in 1753
A sovereign entity located in Rome, Italy, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), commonly called the Order of Malta, once controlled the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean but now its territory is limited to the two buildings in downtown Rome. Because the two buildings coexist with Italian sovereignty and do not constitute the element of a "state," the United Nations has only invited the Order of Malta to participate as an observer. In spite of this, for historical reasons, the Order of Malta is still treated as a sovereign entity by other countries. It has embassies and associations in more than 100 countries and also holds seats in international organizations like the United Nations and WHO. It has good relations with Taiwan and its representative spoke at the WHA conference in 2021 showing their strong support for Taiwan's participation in the WHA.
