Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta - Praha, CZ
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N 50° 05.203 E 014° 24.357
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Building of The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta in Prague.
Waymark Code: WMTZ6T
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/27/2017
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The Order retains sovereignty under international law, including United Nations permanent observer status, issuing its own passports, currency and postage stamps with the Maltese cross insignia. The order's military corps, three brigades, are stationed throughout Italy, liaisoned with the Italian Armed Forces.
The Order, with 13,500 Knights, Dames and auxiliary members, employs about 25,000 doctors, nurses, auxiliaries and paramedics assisted by 80,000 volunteers in more than 120 countries, assisting children, homeless, handicapped, refugeed, elders, terminally ill and lepers around the world without distinction of ethnicity or religion. Through its worldwide relief corps, Malteser International, the order aids victims of natural disasters, epidemics and war. In several countries, including France, Germany and Ireland, local associations of the order are important providers of medical emergency services and training."
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