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	Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Maldives is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest 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.
		The Maldives holds the record for being the flattest country in the world, with a maximum altitude of only 2.3 metres.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Maldives (1582 words)

	Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Republic of Maldives is a country consisting territorially of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.
		According to Maldivian legend, a Sinhalese prince named Koimale was stranded with his bride--daughter of the king of Sri Lanka--in a Maldivian lagoon and stayed on to rule as the first sultan.
		Although governed as an independent Islamic sultanate for most of its history from 1153 to 1968, Maldives was a British protectorate from 1887 until July 25, 1965.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Maldives (901 words)

	Maldives Mission to the United Nations
		Maldives is aware of the increasing financial pressure placed on the organization as it is called upon to play an ever greater role in both conflict prevention and conflict resolution.
		The Maldives views that proposals for zones of peace and the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones should be re-addressed or revived in the context of the current and emerging new international situation.
		Maldives is proud to have been one of the initial signatories to both the Climate Change and Bio-diversity Conventions and we shall very shortly ratify these Conventions.
	www.un.int /maldives/unga47.htm (2237 words)

	Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		On 26 December 2004 the Maldives were devastated by a 10 metre high tsunami following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (the waves in the Maldives were only 1.5 meters high, due to its geography [1]).
		Main article: Demographics of the Maldives The Maldives hold the record for being the flattest country in the world, with a maximum altitude of only 2.3 metres.
		Unfortunately, the Maldives run the potential risk of being non-existent in the near future due to global warming which can cause a rise the sea level.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Maldives (773 words)

	Politics of the Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Political parties and leaders: Prior to June 2005, the Maldivian political system was based around the election of individuals, rather than the more common system of election according to party platform.
		As of August 2005, the three political parties that are registered are the Maldivian People's Party (DRP), the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), and the Adhaalath Party (AP).
		After two police officers were reportedly stabbed, allegedly by government agents provocateur, President Gayoom declared a State of Emergency and brutally suppressed the demonstration, beating up onlookers, suspending all human rights guaranteed under the Constitution, banning demonstrations and the expression of views critical of the government.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Politics_of_the_Maldives (976 words)

	Politics of the Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Maldives diving Vacances aux Maldives Visite des localités des Maldives, possibilité de circuits touristiques, de safaris-photos et de snorkeling.
		United Nations - New York Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the United Nations, with a list of multilateral treaties to which Maldives is a party, and information on the constitutional history of Maldives.
		Maldives Description des maldives, chats siamois et cerfs-volants.
	www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Politics_of_the_Maldives.html (870 words)

	Politics of the Maldives - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Political parties and leaders: Many attempts at forming political parties in the Maldives, have led to illegal arrests and harassment of these people.
		Even though political parties can be formed, according to the constitution of the Maldives, no parties have been registered as such, possibly because President Gayoom has systematically suppressed any and all political activity in the Maldives.
		There were fresh protests on August 13, 2004, which appear to have begun as a demand for the release of four political activists from detention.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Politics_of_the_Maldives (993 words)

	MALDIVES FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		On 26_December 2004 the Maldives were devastated by a tsunami following the 2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake.
		The Maldives has 26 Natural atolls which have been divided into 20 administrative atolls and one city.
		A tsunami in the Indian Ocean caused by the 2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake caused parts of Maldives to be covered by sea water and left many people homeless.
	www.igopay.com /Maldives (1508 words)

	Maldives Blog: October 2004
		one of them is gasim the richest man in maldives and the favorite of the opposition.
		on a political level i think this was a preplanned strategy which actually worked..
		my guess would be that the opposition must have approached him rather than he approaching the opposition and he prematurely got involved..in politics you don’t go to war when you only have a sword to defend you..
	mymaldives.blogspot.com /2004_10_01_mymaldives_archive.html (2106 words)

	Maldives- ready for a change: Is Gayoom ready?
		His critics question the right of the Maldives president to amend the constitution, which they claim is the exclusive preserve of the special Majlis (Upper House), whose function and composition is also stated in the Maldives' constitution.
		There are reports that one of his brothers has threatened practically all the heads of the atolls and the islands that unless they get people to write to the president asking not to introduce the party system, they will not only lose their jobs, they might also end up with suspension and long prison sentences.
		The sooner the people of Maldives become master of their own fate and captain of their own destiny, the developments that are claimed to have taken place may help the system in Maldives to be more egalitarian than what it is now.
	www.saag.org /papers12/paper1135.html (2002 words)

	List of political parties in the Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Political parties in Maldives lists political parties in Maldives.
		Maldivian parliment voted unanimously for the creation of a multiparty system on June 2, 2005.
		Prior to this ruling, political parties were not allowed under the Maldivian legal system.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_Maldives (134 words)

	The Hindu : Opinion / Leader Page Articles : Democracy in the Maldives
		On the eve of independence in 1965, the Maldives was one of the poorest countries in the world.
		Post-independence politics in the Maldives was dominated by two individuals who present a sharp contrast in political style and in their impact on the progress of the fledgling state.
		The imposition of emergency, continuing demonstrations against dictatorship, allegations of torture against political prisoners — all these indicate that the Maldives is entering an era of political turbulence.
	www.hindu.com /2004/10/02/stories/2004100201921000.htm (1286 words)

	Maldives Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The presidential and Majlis elections are held on a nonpartisan basis because there are no organized political parties in the country.
		Although in 1994 Maldives had no organized political competition in the Western sense, partisan conflict occurred behind the scenes.
		His sudden departure from Maldives, subsequently revealed as connected with malfeasance, ended a political era.
	www.country-studies.com /maldives/politics.html (489 words)

	Machiavelli and the politics of the fox in Maldives
		When implementing the ‘politics of the fox' the ruler should pretend that he is religious, merciful, sincere, faithful and humane.
		This is an indication of the true political situation of the Maldives, while all the time Gayoom and his cabinet had been pretending they were an infallible power that could do no wrong and never harm anybody.
		The ‘politics of the fox’ has intimidated the public, but the fulsome praise the president used to receive in the foreign press is now tinged with cynicism.
	www.maldivesculture.com /news/maldives_machiavelli.htm (1073 words)

	Politics of the Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Even though political parties can be formed to the constitution of the Maldives President has systematically suppressed any and all political in the Maldives.
		Gayoom uses torture propaganda and censorship as a means to achieve political
		The Politics of Dancing is a unique effort from PvD in the sense that it's his first mix CD.
	www.freeglossary.com /Politics_of_Maldives (769 words)

	HIMAL SOUTH ASIAN \| November 2003 \| Report \| The politics of information control
		Maldives is a tightly managed society and NSS actions of violence and intimidation without any regard for the legal rights of the people, requires organised connivance by a state acting well beyond the boundaries of traditionally accepted Maldivian norms.
		The real high court in the Maldives is the President’s Office, and judges of politically sensitive cases receive their verdicts directly from there.
		Worker participation rates for women in Maldives are among the lowest in the world, being as low as 19 percent in 1998.
	www.himalmag.com /2003/november/report_2.htm (1900 words)

	Politics of the Maldives -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Many attempts at forming political parties in the Maldives, have led to illegal arrests and harassment of these people.
		Maldives does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a Permanent Mission to the UN in New York
		After two police officers were reportedly stabbed, allegedly by Government agents provocateur, President Gayoom declared a (Click link for more info and facts about State of Emergency) State of Emergency, suspending all human rights guaranteed under the Constitution, banning demonstrations and the expression of views critical of the government.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/politics_of_the_maldives.htm (1224 words)

	Visit Fvahmulah the unique island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		COLOMBO (Reuters) - Maldives riot police have detained dozens of people after a series of anti-government protests demanding that President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom resign and call elections, officials said on Monday.
		They were conducting a quiet vigil of remembrance for the democracy rally that was brutally broken up by police on the same spot one year ago.
		OLOMBO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Police detained the Maldives' main opposition leader on Friday at a rally marking the anniversary of a crackdown on reformists, a move the government said was aimed at dispersing the crowd and was for his own safety.
	www.visitfuvahmulah.net (503 words)

	MALDIVES: A political activist in solitary confinement after being arbitrarily arrested
		Yusoof became aware that he and others might be arrested for supporting the idea of forming a political party. In seeking to protect himself before his possible arrest, Mr.
		Mohamed Yoosuf left for Sri Lanka on August 9 and, according to what he told his family, he visited the American and British Embassies in Colombo and registered himself as a person who was involved in politics in the Maldives, so that the Embassies would recognize his arrest in case it happens.
		Mohamed Yoosuf immediately, and that the matter of his illegal arrest, detention and torture be investigated as thoroughly as possible, and action taken against the perpetrators. I also urge the government of Maldives that other persons, who have been detained in the same conditions as Mr.
	www.ahrchk.net /ua/mainfile.php/2004/824 (1367 words)

	:: Dhivehi Politics :: www.dhipolitics.com
		In the wake of political conflicts in the Maldives, Dhi-Politics is a genuine stand aspired to build an unbiased political website dedicated for Maldives' politics.
		Dhi-Politics is aimed to open a gateway for factual discourses of political interests as well to present analytic and constructive political criticism on every aspect of Maldives' politics.
		welcomes the new growing community of political contributors who are devoted to Maldives' politics, and encourages all parties that strive to succeed the mission for redesigning and reforming a distinguished democratic Maldives.
	www.dhipolitics.com /about.html (144 words)

	Maldives culture, society, history, translations and politics, news
		Maldives now has a population of almost 350,000, which means more than 10% of the population of the country has experienced torture during Gayyoom's presidency.
		The Maldives government was paid to allow these shortwave broadcasts which were intended for India and Sri Lanka as well as Maldives.
		Because the Maldives is by constitutional mandate an Islamic nation and, as a matter of law, all citizens are Muslim, the code will be the world’s first criminal code of modern format that is based upon the principles of Shari'a.
	www.maldivesculture.com /main.html (5230 words)

	Maldives Blog
		Just because one gets the freedom to vote for either party and bring about a change in the faces we see in government (like we see in America every five years) does not mean that it does justice to democracy.
		In Maldives very few people really understand what GDP is (including me) I have no real idea of how it is calculated in Maldives but it looks like a tool that this government use in order to shift around its policies.
		Like the Middle East and oil cartels Maldives uses islands to please the powerful hotel conglomerates that are large financiers of political parties in foreign countries.
	mymaldives.blogspot.com (2464 words)

	Maldives culture, society, history and politics, news from the Maldives
		The government of Maldives is expected to receive substantial aid and loan aids amounting to approximately 55 million dollars in 2004.
		A Maldives government representative in London sent a statement to the BBC last year claiming that the charges against Didi, Luthfee, Nisreen, and Zaki were "purely criminal" because their publication was not officially registered, and that the four were found guilty of inciting people "to violence...against a lawfully elected government" more
		Maldives Culture is now aware that Nooman Shareef was not killed, and his age was 26 years.
	www.maldivesculture.com /newsak13.htm (7130 words)

	Crime and Politics in the Maldives
		The latest trend in Male has been conmen and petty thieves claiming to be political prisoners.
		Through long experience they have learnt that the Maldives is one of the few countries in the third world where there are no prisoners of conscience.
		The fact is that the Maldives is the most peaceful nation on earth and Maldivians have faith in their government.
	maldives5.tripod.com /maldiveislands/crime.htm (417 words)

	Maldives : Geography, People, Politics, Government, Economy, transport
		The Maldives were long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection.
		Maldives does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a Permanent Mission to the UN in New York; permanent representative is Dr. Mohamed LATHEEF
		Tourism, Maldives' largest industry, accounts for 20% of GDP and more than 60% of the Maldives' foreign exchange receipts.
	www.studentsoftheworld.info /infopays/wfb.php3?CODEPAYS=MLD&PAYS=Maldives (890 words)

	Dhivehi Observer News \| South Asia \| Maldives \| News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		It is important to note here that the two distinguished dignitaries visited Maldives to pay their respect for the victims of tsunami and not to hail the dictatorship and tyranny of Gayyoom, which has been heavily documented by the American State Department.
		For tourists without any knowledge of domestic politics in the Maldives, it is a country of peace and tranquillity.
		Despite this issue being a little out of context with the political situation in Maldives, we believe it is important to bring this to the attention of the public and let them judge on the suitability of these public figures.
	www.dhivehiobserver.com /archives/index14-22Feb2005.html (3416 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Politics \| MP witnesses Maldives destruction
		Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick is among those caught up in the earthquake and sea surges causing destruction across south and east Asia.
		The MP for Poplar and Canning Town is in the Maldives to monitor the upcoming elections.
		The Maldives are pretty much in a straight line north to south.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/4126949.stm (469 words)

	Politics of the Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Political parties and leaders: Political parties in Maldives was not allowed, though the constitution allowed it, until June 2005.
		Many attempts at forming political parties in the Maldives, have led to illegal arrests and harassment of the involved people.
		The project is at the request of the United Nations Development Programme.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Politics-of-the-Maldives.htm (1098 words)

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