Original sentence: It is located in the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Europe just  south of Sicily, giving the country a warm, Mediterranean climate, and  to its south is North Africa.The Republic of Malta is a small and densely populated island nation comprising an archipelago of seven islands, three of which are inhabited
Edited sentence: Malta comprises an archipelago of seven islands, three of which are inhabited.Malta is located  south of Sicily, giving the country a warm, Mediterranean climate, and  to its south is North Africa.The Republic of Malta is a small and densely populated sovereign island nation located in the Mediterranean Sea