| Name: | Order of Malta (Sovereign Military Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes, and of Malta) |
| Local name (Italian): | Ordine di Malta (Soverano Militare Ordine de San Giovanni di Gerusalemme, di Rodo e di Malta) |
| Status: | chivalry order with sovereign state rights |
| Number of knights (2003): | around 10.5 ths. |
| Headquarters: | Rome, Italy |
| Official languages: | Latin, Italian |
