text: This country fervently guarded its supply of Cynomorium, known as its namesake "fungus," by executing trespassers at its "Fungus Rock" well into the 19th century.
full_question: This country fervently guarded its supply of Cynomorium, known as its namesake "fungus," by executing trespassers at its "Fungus Rock" well into the 19th century. The Cippi of Melqart, which allowed Phoenician to be deciphered, were found in the town of Marsaxlokk in this country. An uninhabited island in this country is where Paul of Tarsus was supposedly shipwrecked. This country's namesake tongue is the only official EU lan- guage from the Semitic family. After this country withstood a World War II siege, George VI awarded it a George Cross. This country contains the city of Birkirkara and had its capital built up by the Hospitallers. For 10 points, name this country whose capital is Valletta, comprising an archipelago south of Sicily.
first_sentence: This country fervently guarded its supply of Cynomorium, known as its namesake "fungus," by executing trespassers at its "Fungus Rock" well into the 19th century.
raw_answer: Malta