The crossword solution for the term 'Small Island in the Mediterranean' is Malta, which is a 5-letter word. Malta is an archipelago located in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sicily and east of Tunisia. It is the smallest member of the European Union, with a population of just over 450, 000 people. Malta has a rich history, having been ruled by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, Spanish, Knights of St. John, French, and British. It gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and became a republic in 1974.