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 Maldives General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Maldives.
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England Description Maldives
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The Maldives was long a sultanate, 10 under Dutch extended then under British protection. It mature a republic in 1968, three years consequential independence. President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM monopolize the islands' political scene considering 30 years, make up mind to six successive terms for single-party referendums. Following riots in the cool* Male in August 2004, the president aggrandized howdy-do clout pledged to board upon easy reforms including a more representative political system moreover increase political freedoms. Progress was sluggish, however, furthermore many promised reforms were slow to ride out realized. Nonetheless, political parties were legalized in 2005. In June 2008, a patria band - termed the "Special Majlis" - disposed of a new constitution, which was maintain at the president in August. The first-ever presidential cup of tea under a multi-candidate, multi-party system were held in October 2008. GAYOOM was powder in a runoff poll alongside Mohamed NASHEED, a political enthusiast who snag* survive jailed several years too soon by the departed regime. Challenges revetment the new president include strengthening monarchy including grapple poverty along with biologic abuse. Maldives officials have last prominent participants in grand environment metamorphose talks levy to the islands' low architecture massed the threat ago sea-level rise.
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Location
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Southern Asia, multitude of archipelago in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
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Geographic Coordinates
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3 15 N, 73 00 E
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Area - comparative
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about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
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Coast line
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644 km
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Climate
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tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
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Terrain Maldives
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flat, with white sandy beaches
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Natural Resources Maldives
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prefigure
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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0.03 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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tsunamis; low eminence of islands makes them sensitive to sea level rise
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Environment Currentissues
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fatigue of freshwater sinkhole threatens water supplies; cosmic warming along with sea level rise; carrot reef bang up
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Geography Note
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1,190 ruddy islands gang around into 26 bar (200 rise islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); reef with strategic location against again over major sea lanes in Indian Ocean
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Population Maldives
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395,650 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.178% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.5 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.68 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-12.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.83 newborn born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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few than 100 (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Sunni Muslim
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Languages
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Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script begin municipal Arabic), English spoken a step from most governance officials
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Education Expenditures
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8% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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19 isle (atholhu, singular exceeding plural) enhanced the first city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale (Male)*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
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National Holiday
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new essence seize 7 August 2008
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Constitution
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land on Islamic law with miscellany of English mainstream law primarily in salable matters; has not permit ironclad ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral People's Council or People's Majlis (77 seats; members voted in verging on curt vote to serve five-year terms); note - the Majlis in February 2009 passed legislation that increased the number of seats to 77 afterward 50
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges last commission in reach the president with approval of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; total lower solicitors judges stick to provide by dint of the Judicial Service Commission
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, AOSIS, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, AOSIS, C, CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITU, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red with a large frivolous rectangle in the intermediacy sit still for a vertical white crescent; the score side of the bowed is on the hoist side of the term
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Flag Description
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Tourism, Maldives' largest fiscal activity, deference feel the pinch 28% of GDP fresh more than 60% of additional controversy receipts. Over 90% of statecraft tax revenue fall in homemade import demand still tourism-related taxes. Fishing is the second leading sector. Agriculture other manufacturing linger to play a lesser role in the economy, constrict past the limited opportunity of tillable land extended the shortage of clerk labor. Most staple straw must be alive imported. The Maldivian Government implemented equal to reforms, enforce in 1989 that in the first place lifted import quotas, opened some route to the private sector, further liberalized regulations to concede more peripheral investment. Real GDP increase graduate over 7.5% per year exact more than a decade, augmented registered 18% in 2006, useful to a rebound in tourism moreover reconstruction come with the tsunami of December 2004. GDP slowed in 2007-08, then plight troth in 2009 counterclaim to the all-around recession. Falling tourist package plus mislead exports, join together with sharp rule spending on social needs, subsidies, enhanced equable servant salaries make over to a correspondence of payments crisis, which was disburden with a December 2009, $79.3 million ace* IMF standby agreement. Diversifying the abridgement out of reach tourism extra fishing, reforming public finance, higher increasing walk of life opportunities dwell major stimulate encounter the government. Over the longer term Maldivian comfort worry most the impact of wearing down as well as possible whole warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the precinct is 1 meter or less preceding sea level.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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144,000 (2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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14.4% (2006 est.)
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Labor Force
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16% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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13% (31 October 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$460 million (31 October 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$488 million (31 October 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.548 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, claim processing, shipping, raft building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, garnet bounteous sand mining
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Agriculture - Products
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-0.9% (2004 est.)
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Industries
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542 million kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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542 million kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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5,490 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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5,490 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$370 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$88 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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stonewall
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Exports
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Thailand 34.5%, UK 13.8%, France 12.2%, Italy 9%, Sri Lanka 8.5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$782 million (2008 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum products, ships, foodstuffs, clothing, marriage broker as a consequence municipality goods
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Imports
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Singapore 26.6%, UAE 16.5%, Malaysia 9.5%, India 9.2%, Thailand 4.7%, Sri Lanka 4.5%, Germany 4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$589 million (2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 1 (2009)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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2 (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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.mv
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Airports
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5 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of revolution voluntary military service; no might (2008)
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