Word: midmediterranean
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Maltese, however, fear independence for just the opposite reason, since the military bases supplied one-third of all income, employed one-sixth of the labor force - and have given Malta a living standard far beyond its means. With the missile age eroding the strategic value of Malta's midMediterranean location, they fear that independence can only hasten the process of decay...