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by LordIllidan 4349 days ago
It retained its sovereignty.

Quoting from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_Military_Order_of_Mal...

Although this state came to an end with the ejection of the Order from Malta by Napoleon Bonaparte, the Order as such survived. It retains its claims of sovereignty under international law and has been granted permanent observer status at the United Nations.