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The diplomatic activities of the Order are closely linked to its humanitarian mission: the presence of accredited diplomatic missions in more than 100 countries of the world supports the activities of the Order. In the international political field, the Order of Malta is neutral, impartial and non-political. Because of these characteristics, the Order can act as a mediator whenever a State requests its intervention to settle a dispute.
The Order has steadily increased its diplomatic relations in recent years. Today the Order has Diplomatic Missions in 104 countries - many of which are non-Catholic - and missions to some European countries, as well as to European and international organizations.
The Order of Malta has diplomatic relations with 106 countries:
| Europe
Albania Austria Belarus Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Holy See Hungary Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation* San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Ukraine |
The Americas
Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas, The Belize Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Uruguay Venezuela |
Asia
Afghanistan Armenia Cambodia Georgia Jordan Kazakhstan Lebanon Philippines Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan |
Africa
Angola Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Cape Verde Central Africa Chad Comoros Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Côte d’Ivoire Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya Liberia Madagascar Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia Sudan South Sudan Togo |
Oceania
Micronesia Marshall Islands Kiribati |
* Relations with these countries are maintained through a diplomatic special mission.
The Sovereign Order of Malta has official relations with:
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Canada
The Sovereign Order of Malta has relations at Ambassador level with:
- Palestine