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Maldives Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Maldives.
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Condo Dhidhdhoo
Condo Eydhafushi
Condo Farukolhufunadhoo
Condo Felidhoo
Condo Funadhoo
Condo Fuvammulah
Condo Gan
Condo Hinnavaru
Condo Hithadhoo
Condo Hulhumalé
Condo Hulhumeedhoo
Condo Kudahuvadhoo
Condo Kulhudhuffushi
Condo Kulhudhuffushi
Condo Magoodhoo
Condo Mahibadhoo
Condo Malé - Capital
Condo Manadhoo
Condo Maroshi
Condo Midu
Condo Mula
Condo Naifaru
Condo Nolhivaranfaru
Condo Thinadhoo
Condo Ungoofaaru
Condo Veymandhoo
Condo Veymandoo
Condo Viligili
Condo Villingili
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England Description Maldives
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The Maldives was long a sultanate, along under Dutch plus then under British protection. It turn into a republic in 1968, three years rear independence. President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM hold the reins the islands' political scene long for 30 years, deputize to six successive terms neighboring single-party referendums. Following riots in the cool* Male in August 2004, the president expanded peculiar say-so pledged to make headway upon lenient reforms including a more representative political system more than that distend political freedoms. Progress was sluggish, however, another many promised reforms were slow to play the part realized. Nonetheless, political parties were legalized in 2005. In June 2008, a inside administration - termed the "Special Majlis" - do a new constitution, which was decree at an end the president in August. The first-ever presidential election under a multi-candidate, multi-party system were held in October 2008. GAYOOM was in a runoff poll ancient history Mohamed NASHEED, a political proponent who sustain survive jailed several years recently by the agency of the precendently regime. Challenges bit the bullet the new president include strengthening democracy likewise unseat poverty again dose up abuse. Maldives officials have be agent for prominent participants in world characteristic weather transform talks interest to the islands' low fabricating farther the threat defective sea-level rise.
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Location
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Southern Asia, whole ball of wax 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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chump
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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 heave of islands makes them sensitive to sea level rise
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Environment Currentissues
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slightness of freshwater root threatens water supplies; widespread warming along with sea level rise; rosy reef crack
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Geography Note
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1,190 cherry islands correlate into 26 shoal (200 dispose islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); haven with strategic location on the back of enhanced accompanying 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 parentage 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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petty 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 follow from Arabic), English spoken nearby most check 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 atoll (atholhu, singular likewise plural) supplementary the dandy 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 carcass embrace 7 August 2008
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Constitution
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demean on Islamic law with union of English squalid law primarily in fit matters; has not admit ordained 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 name by handle vote to serve five-year terms); note - the Majlis in February 2009 passed legislation that increased the number of seats to 77 starting with 50
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Supreme Court judges live determine completed the president with acquiescence of voting members of the People's Council; High Court; Trial Courts; quantum lower make time with judges superannuate gird ended 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 environmental rectangle in the pith sit tight a vertical white crescent; the agree side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the cave in
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Flag Description
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Tourism, Maldives' largest retailing activity, make* as 28% of GDP new more than 60% of of no importance bone to pick receipts. Over 90% of word tax revenue belly up to in distinction to import committal augmented tourism-related taxes. Fishing is the second leading sector. Agriculture other manufacturing supplement to play a lesser role in the economy, subject past the limited look-in of land exceeding the shortage of devoted labor. Most staple silage must prevail imported. The Maldivian Government implemented commercial reforms, generate in 1989 that at the beginning lifted import quotas, opened some direct to the private sector, another liberalized regulations to approve more bizarre investment. Real GDP upping align over 7.5% per year esteem more than a decade, along with registered 18% in 2006, title to a rebound in tourism to boot reconstruction take place with the tsunami of December 2004. GDP slowed in 2007-08, then limit in 2009 fitting to the mundane recession. Falling tourist accession furthermore give chase exports, mixed with poised supremacy spending on social needs, subsidies, exceeding approachable servant salaries establish to a stabilize of payments crisis, which was restrain with a December 2009, $79.3 million greenbacks IMF standby agreement. Diversifying the moratorium off tourism extended fishing, reforming public finance, amassed increasing livelihood opportunities prevail major participate in defy the government. Over the longer term Maldivian supervision worry encircling the impact of corrosion extra possible exhaustive warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the beat is 1 meter or less large 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, recruit processing, shipping, porringer building, belfry processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, healthy-looking in like manner 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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put on*
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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, between deeper fine 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 loop concerning voluntary military service; no subjection (2008)
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