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	Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Maldives is an island nation consisting of the Maldive group of atolls and the Suvadive group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Laccadive group of islands of India, about 700 kilometers south-west of Sri Lanka.
		In 1965, Maldives declared its independence from Britain, and in 1968 the Sultanate was replaced by a Republic.
		Islam is the official religion of the entire population.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maldives (2175 words)

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		The Republic of Maldives is a country consisting territorially of a group of
		The early history of the Maldives is obscure.
		Buddhism before they converted to Islam and the conversion itself is explained in a controversial mythological story about a demon known as
	encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Maldives (766 words)

	Adherents.com: By Location
		In the twelfth century, Maldives converted to Islam, and today the country is 100 per cent Sunni Muslim.
		Islam is the religion of the state and the backbone of society.
		The Maldive Islands have a population of some 260,000, and have been an officially 100% Sunnite Moslem nation for over 800 years.
	www.adherents.com /adhloc/Wh_194.html (2419 words)

	World Religions
		Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism 96%, Islam (primarily in the southwest), Shamanism, and Christian 4% (1998)
		Islam (Sunni) 70% (in north), indigenous 25%, Christian 5% (mostly in south and Khartoum)
		Islam - Islam, [Arab.,=submission to God], world religion founded by the Prophet Muhammad.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0855613.html (1792 words)

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