Correct Option
(b) Malta is an island nation located in the central Mediterranean Sea. It lies south of Sicily, Italy, and north of Libya, occupying a strategic geographical position between Southern Europe and Northern Africa. The country consists of an archipelago, with the principal inhabited islands being Malta, Gozo, and Comino. Its location has historically endowed it with significant naval and commercial importance.
Incorrect Options
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean, situated in Northern Europe. It is bordered by countries including Sweden, Finland, Russia, the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), Poland, Germany, and Denmark.
The Black Sea is an inland sea positioned between Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Its littoral states include Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania.
The North Sea is a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between Great Britain, Scandinavia, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France.