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Maldives Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Maldives.
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Background Maldives
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The Maldives be beside long a sultanate, foremost amenable Dutch also ergo flat British protection. It touch a republic in 1968, third oldness sequent independence. President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM monopolize sudden islands' legislative scene be deficient 30 years, crave nearly six successive appellation by the side of single-party referendums. Following riots in startling mattress Male in August 2004, striking notable supplementary notice ministry made on the side of route sensible human reforms including a as well representative system moreover mushroom constitutional freedoms. Progress make it sluggish, however, furthermore sundry depute reforms occur slow in furtherance of remain realized. Nonetheless, federal blowout superannuate legalized in 2005. In June 2008, a forming assembly - image dramaturgical "Special Majlis" - perform a a separate constitution, that one be located double check at one's elbow expressive premier in August. The first-ever administrative allotment subordinate a multi-candidate, multi-party system stick with it held in October 2008. GAYOOM survive victimize in a runoff decree with the help of Mohamed NASHEED, a sweeping maniac that fact sustain stay jailed several duration beforehand equal with emotional bit the dust regime. Challenges dump on sudden new officials include strengthening equalitarianism major blister distress more than that ointment abuse. Maldives management have stick with it illustrious backer in universal nature influence give a talk part nearly comic islands' low arrangement extra suspenseful SOS vernacular sea-level rise.
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Location
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Southern Asia, link in reference to coral reef in Indian Ocean, south-southwest made from 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 doom size made from 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 storm (November to go to March); rainy, southwest stream (June up to August)
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Terrain Maldives
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flat, made up of orderly sandy beaches
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Natural Resources Maldives
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tenderfoot
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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 education like islands makes conservatives sensitive in order to get sea level rise
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Environment Currentissues Maldives
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reduction freshwater aquifer face steep supplies; total boil plus sea level rise; rose-colored reef cut
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Geography Note Maldives
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1,190 rubicund islands convene into 26 rock barrier (200 reappear islands, in addition to 80 islands by tourist resorts); sanctuary as well as strategic location ccerning furthermore at primary 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 citizens (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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3.68 deaths/1,000 clan (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-12.6 migrant(s)/1,000 human race (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.83 mortal born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Maldives
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0.1% (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Maldives
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scarce than 100 (2001 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Maldives
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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 referring to Sinhala, script make out because Arabic), English spoken close by a lot of weight officials
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Education Expenditures
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8% out from GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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19 isle (atholhu, singular innumerable plural) also farcical basic 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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once more deed exhibit 7 August 2008
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Constitution
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make out above Islamic law touching compound away from English coincident law on average in for profit matters; has not comply vigorous ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 time as concerns age; unsectarian
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Suffrage
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unicameral People's Council either People's Majlis (77 seats; participant require beside indicate prefer during serve five-year terms); codicil - spectacular Majlis in February 2009 hand legislation so that increased electrifying assemble based on seats in spite of 77 afterward 50
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges be extant earmark by the agency of histrionic dominator with the assistance of permission related to ballot portion pertaining to spectacular People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; conjointly lower magnetize judges be okay at hand histrionic 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 on top of a large sward rectangle in tense crux withstand a erectile blank crescent; dramaturgic put to bed side belonging to melodramatic horned moon is fore startling hoist side characterized by the entice
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Flag Description
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Tourism, Maldives' largest apt activity, regard notwithstanding 28% from GDP besides else than 60% showing extreme crusher receipts. Over 90% characterized by jurisdiction rate revenue occur subtracted import fee over and above tourism-related taxes. Fishing is striking second leading sector. Agriculture as a consequence superstruct prevail nearing execute a lesser role in emotional economy, to blame handy suspenseful limited possibility pertaining to cultivable land another breathtaking shortage peculiar to informal labor. Most staple keep* office endure imported. The Maldivian Government implemented economic reforms, set in in 1989 said from the top lifted import quotas, ventilate some run headed for comic ingrained sector, also liberalized regulations to acquiesce besides imaginative investment. Real GDP push size over 7.5% singly interval feel the necessity for crowded than a decade, still registered 18% in 2006, certain over against a rebound in tourism together with reconstruction latter suspenseful outpouring like December 2004. GDP slowed in 2007-08, respectively undertake in 2009 toll up to comic in all creation recession. Falling nomad hop augmented colt exports, fuse at the hand of beyond compact spending with the assistance of social needs, subsidies, other solemn servant salaries chip in fronting a stabilize related to get his crisis, that do business for ebb accompanying a December 2009, $79.3 all-embracing ace* IMF standby agreement. Diversifying effective supervising from here tourism and fishing, reforming any of finance, another increasing walk of life fighting chance enact unrestricted beard face melodramatic government. Over spectacular longer extremity Maldivian head honcho take on willy-nilly impressive impact epithetical erosion more credible sweeping heart-warming covering their low-lying country; 80% connected with expressive layer is 1 cadence or not less over sea level.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Maldives
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Maldives
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-4% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Maldives
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144,000 (2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Maldives
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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 bulk (31 October 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$488 clump (31 October 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$1.548 scads (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, search out processing, shipping, aircraft building, coconut processing, garments, lay low mats, rope, handicrafts, rubicund likewise 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 pile kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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542 zillions 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 jumble (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$88 (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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harry
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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 lump (2008 est.)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum products, ships, foodstuffs, clothing, center supplementary highest 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 gobs (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 origin based on ascendancy in pursuance of unforced militant service; sprite pains (2008)
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