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	The President's Office - Republic of Maldives
		Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on release of the opposition leader in Maldives
		Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives, at the Closing Session of the Fourteenth SAARC Summit
		Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Republic of Maldives, at the Inaugural Session of the Fourteenth SAARC Summit
	www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv /pages/index.php (703 words)

	Maldives Tours, Holidays in Maldives, Travel To Maldives, Maldives Travel Agent, Maldives Travel Guide, Tour Packages ...
		The republic of Maldives, an archipelago (large group of islands) is one of the world's last tropical island paradises in the central Indian Ocean.
		Maldives is a heaven of sea birds also, thus it attracts not only the low budget backpackers but the amateur anthropologists too.
		The climate of Maldives is tropical, thus remains warm the whole year, determined by the monsoons.
	www.tailormadejourneys.com /maldives-holidays-travel (900 words)

	Ministry of Tourism - President of Maldives Green Resort Award
		President of Maldives Green Resort Award is a prestigious, one of its kind in the country, specially designed to the tourism industry.
		The President of the Maldives Green Resort Award is open to all tourist resort hotels operating in the Republic of Maldives.
		Applications for the President of Maldives Green Resort Award may be submitted to the Ministry via mail or electronic mail addressed to info@visitmaldives.com directly by the management of the resort or nominated by another.
	www.maldivestourism.gov.mv /awards/aw_green.htm (1224 words)

	onlinefx destination guide to maldives
		Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Lakshadweep group of islands of India, about seven hundred kilometers (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka.
		Maldives holds the record for being the flattest country in the world, with a maximum natural ground level of only 2.3 m (7½ ft), though in areas where construction exists this has been increased to several metres.
		In November 1988, Tamil mercenaries from Sri Lanka invaded the Maldives.
	www.onlinefx.co.uk /fx/Stores/OnlineFX/destinationguide/maldives.asp (1067 words)

	History of the Maldives Summary
		The history of the Maldives is buried in obscurity owing to the islands' geographical isolation and their comparative insignificance throughout the centuries, even though they are strategically located along the sea routes between Europe and the Far East and were well known to ancient Arabian sailors.
		Maldives remained a British crown protectorate until 1953 when the sultanate was suspended and the First Republic was declared under the short-lived presidency of Muhammad Amin Didi.
		Meanwhile, in 1960 Maldives allowed the United Kingdom to continue to use both the Gan and the Hitaddu facilities for a thirty-year period, with the payment of £750,000 over the period of 1960 to 1965 for the purpose of Maldives' economic development.
	www.bookrags.com /History_of_the_Maldives (3030 words)

	Maldives Mission to the United Nations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Joint Communiqué was signed on behalf of the Republic of Maldives by H.E. Dr. Mohamed Latheef, Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations and on behalf of the Republic of Azerbaijan by H. Mr.
		In his speech, the President said that the objective of the Roadmap was to increase transparency and efficiency in the management of the democratic reform agenda, by setting out a timetable for these constitutional, legislative and institutional reforms.
		The President pointed out that the key components of the Reform Roadmap were strengthening the system of governance, promoting and strengthening the protection of human rights, enhancing the independence of the judiciary, developing the multiparty political system, strengthening the civil service, modernising the electoral system, enhancing the role of the media, and strengthening key institutions.
	www.un.int /maldives (2663 words)

	Maldives Country Guide - History of Maldives, Presidents, Sultans Constitution
		It was evident that the Maldives was not a colony per se, however the government of the Maldives sought the advice of British Governor in Ceylon on major issues.
		The agreement was heavily criticised in the Maldives, and led to the resignation of the Prime Minister.
		In 1978 Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom was elected the President of the Maldives.
	www.maldiveisle.com /history.htm (1543 words)

	Maldives
		Maldives being a nation of very small islands had to face the issues of shelter in its own special way.
		At present a very important policy related to human settlements in the Maldives is a new approach to regional planning in which effective provision of various social and physical infrastructure services programme on population concentration has been initiated.
		The Maldives is confident that the review of the Habitat Agenda that we are undertaking in this special session will once again invigorate the momentum that is extremely essential if we were to successfully implement the commitments and goals that we set in Istanbul five years ago.
	www.un.org /ga/habitat/statements/docs/maldivesE.html (689 words)

	Maldives Royal Family Official Website: Maldive constitutional reform
		The Maldive People’s Special Majlis (a special plenary of the Maldive parliament) was convened in June 2004 to reform the current Constitution of the Republic of the Maldives.
		Following a disagreement with the Speaker as to whether the President and Vice-President of the People’s Special Majlis are to be elected by secret ballot or by show of hands, more than 20 members walked out of the House and marched into the Office of the President of the Republic to complain about the Speaker.
		The President of the Republic very promptly resolved the dispute by agreeing to instruct the Speaker to allow a secret ballot for the election of the President and Vice-President of the People’s Special Majlis.
	www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /maldives_reform.shtml (1413 words)

	Maldives- ready for a change: Is Gayoom ready? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The President appoints the Cabinet and one-sixth of Parliament, and under the Constitution, he is given the "supreme authority to propagate the tenets of Islam".
		He wants to change the manner in which the President is elected so that he is either directly elected by the people or by voting on candidates endorsed by the Majlis, divesting the President of any role in the judiciary and creating a supreme court as the highest court of appeal.
		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)

	InternationalReports.net : Maldives 2002
		“President Gayoom made a momentous decision that proved to be a catalyst for future economic growth – he democratized the tourism industry,” says Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Maldives Chamber of Commerce.
		There is a strong consensus in that the success of tourism in the Maldives has largely depended on the pioneering vision of a versatile group of entrepreneurs, and equally on the enterprise of their foreign partners and investors.
		The social aspect of the Maldives’ progress is integral to the whole because of the scattered nature of its population.
	www.internationalreports.net /asiapacific/maldives/2002/fostering.html (1485 words)

	President of Sri Lanka - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This was one of the key areas of agreement between the two countries included in the Joint Statement issued by the two Governments, during the first State visit to the Maldives by President Mahinda Rajapaksa from February 11 to 13, 2007.
		President Mahinda Rajapaksa undertook his first State visit to the Maldives from 11 to 13 February 2007, at the invitation of the President of the Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
		President of Sri Lanka was accompanied by Madam Shiranthi Rajapaksa, five (05) Cabinet Ministers and senior officials.
	www.presidentsl.org /data/html/news/200702/20070213news_1.htm (897 words)

	Maldives Royal Family Official Website: Maldive hostility to the Pope
		On 26 September, the Maldive opposition newspaper Minivan News reported that the Maldives president of the republic Mr Gayoom "directly confronted" Pope Benedict XVI for repeating an assertion made by the Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Paleologus that Islam was spread by the sword.
		The Maldive president of the republic and head mullah's decree to snub the Pope is an explicit and calculated insult on the West.
		Both the Maldive authorities and the opposition movement are currently competing with each other to woo opinion in Europe- the authorities in order to hold on to power and the opposition/ dissident movement to seek assistance in gaining power.
	www.maldivesroyalfamily.com /pope.shtml (2230 words)

	Time magazine distorts interview with President Gayyoom of Maldives
		President Gayyoom was asked about the drug problem in Maldives, but the journalist reported the president's reply in way that lost its meaning and authenticity, and reflected very badly on Maldives.
		The president said the government is making special and continuing efforts to deal with this issue, and spoke in detail about the main reasons why the drug problem has grown in Maldives.
		Maldives never had unemployment in the past,' the president said during the interview.
	www.maldivesculture.com /news/maldives_time_interview01.htm (880 words)

	Maldives President warns Maldivian families about Christian gifts
		The President of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, declared that in order to force the Christian doctrine upon Maldivians, foreign organizations are giving free medical care and education to Maldivian families living abroad.
		The President observed that due to the fact that some foreign ways of thinking have made inroads into the Maldives, a few people are raising their voices claiming that it is not indispensable that Islam be enshrined in the constitution as the religion of the Maldive Islands.
		In his speech the President mentioned that the purpose of expressing joy on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet Muhammad should be to show the strongest determination to strive steadfastly in the religion revealed by the Holy Messenger of Islam, and to remain firmly in the faith without the slightest hesitation.
	www.maldivesculture.com /maldives_christian01.html (744 words)

	CHAPTER I STATE
		The State of the Maldives shall, in accordance with this Constitution, be the territory of the Maldives, the citizens of the Maldives and the powers of the State as a composite whole.
		The President shall be the supreme authority to propagate the tenets of Islam in the Maldives.
		Presiding over meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers and appointment of the Vice-President or a member of the Cabinet to preside over the meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers in the event that the President is unable to attend such meeting.
	www.cmseducation.org /wconsts/maldives.html (10144 words)

	Dhivehi Observer News \| South Asia \| Maldives \| News \| Dhivehi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		For 27 years, the people of Maldives have been brainwashed to believe that Gayyoom's luxurious palace and office are the main symbols of the nation's development.
		School teachers in Maldives teach their students in rundown schools, under-funded and under-resourced, and tell their classes that the Palace is a symbol of prosperity and progress.
		He is the richest man in the Maldives because he has the whole wealth of the nation at his disposal and no one dared to question him (until now), fearing repercussions which could affect their jobs, livelihood and families, bringing years of solitary confinement or even a life sentence in jail.
	www.dhivehiobserver.com /misc/gayyoomssalaryexp.htm (1704 words)

	Guide to Maldives - An island resort destination for honeymooners
		The President is the Head of the Government, elected every 5 years.
		Maldives is perhaps the only Country with a 100% Muslim population.
		Maldives is amongst one of the toughest countries in dealing with drugs.
	www.tours2paradise.net /guide.htm (898 words)

	Maldives President's Promises of Democracy Met With Skepticism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Maldives president says his country is taking steps to become a multi-party democracy.
		President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom says he is pursuing an ambitious reform agenda to turn the Maldives into a modern democracy.
		The president, on a visit to New Delhi, said that a constitutional assembly is drafting new laws on political, media and electoral freedom.
	www.voanews.com /english/2005-03-30-voa18.cfm (468 words)

	Maldives Reports...Breaking News : Dhivehi: updates from Maldives Islands
		STARTING out as a teacher at Maldives’ first government school in the capital of Male back in the 1970s, Midath Hilmy was determined to play a role in charting his tiny nation’s destiny.
		One of the lowest-lying countries in the world, up to 40% of the Maldives was underwater following the tsunami in December 2004, which affected nearly two-thirds of the archipelago’s annual domestic economic output with US$100mil in tourism losses.
		The Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has telephoned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to thank him for the Indian naval aircraft’s quick response in providing reconnaissance for the country’s Coast Guard, to help engage the hijacked Indian fishing trawler “Sri Krishna” and sink it with an alleged load of LTTE guns and rocket launchers.
	www.maldivesreports.com (2063 words)

	Muizzu, Suood & Co. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The President of the Republic is the Head of State and Government.
		Red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag.
		Final appeal lies with the president Where a party is not happy with a decision of the High Court.
	www.msc.com.mv /maldives.htm (404 words)

	English News, Press and Media Releases - President's Office, Maldives
		After issuing the Decree, under the powers vested in him by Article 42 of the Constitution, the President mandated the Ministry of Home Affairs to enforce the new Regulation with immediate effect.
		It went on to note that the Maldives had also witnessed promising social and economic development during the period, and that further reforms of system of governance were of the utmost importance to ensure that the country continued to take addition strides in development.
		The regulation states that a form should be filled and submitted to the Maldives Police Service by three persons taking responsibility for the assembly, and that the form should be submitted no less than 14 days before the proposed date of the assembly.
	www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv /pages/eng_news.php?news:3565:1 (682 words)

	Asa Travel Maldives - Tourism in the Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Tourism in the Maldives began in early September 1972 when the first 12 tourists from Italy arrived in the Maldives.
		They flew to the Maldives via Sri Lanka on a Sri Lankan Air Force plane and were accommodated in three residential houses in Male'.
		Crowned by majestic coconut palms which characterize the Maldives, the vegetation on all islands is quite similar, rings of tropical vegetation adapting to a variety of environments, salt resistant and hardy varieties close to the beach line giving way to shrubs and plants, and more delicate and dense greenery towards the centre.
	www.asamaldives.com /tourism.html (918 words)

	Maldives (MLD) - ADB.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Maldives has been a member of ADB since 1978.
		Maldives and ADB signed the Poverty Reduction Partnership Agreement on 12 March 2002.
		ADB Helping to Upgrade Maldives' Main Inter-Island Harbor with $5.33 Million Loan
	www.adb.org /Maldives/default.asp (119 words)

	History of Maldives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The origin of the first settlers of the Maldives still remains a mystery.
		Maldives demanded more independence than the existing agreements been provided.
		The Maldives has experienced relative stability under Asia's longest-serving leader, despite attempted coups in the 1980s.
	www.askmaldives.com /information/country-guide/history-of-maldives.html (1526 words)

	President meets Sri Lankans in Maldives
		Speaking to Sri Lankans working in Maldives the President said those who were in the wrong could deal with him again if they were prepared to correct their mistakes.
		The President paid attention to the problems faced by the Sri Lankans in Maldives.
		They requested the President to give them an opportunity to vote at elections in Sri Lanka.
	www.lankatruth.com /full_story/2007/Feb/13/20070213_7.htm (88 words)

	Current rulers longest-time in office
		(1) Fidel Castro serves as well as head of the State (styled, president of the State Council) from 3 Dec 1976, in addition to the General Secretaryship of the Communist Party of Cuba, held from 3 Oct 1965.
		(7) Ali Abdullah Saleh served as president of the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) in 1978-1990 and of the unified Republic of Yemen from 22 May 1990.
		(15) Meles Zenawi Ruled as president of the Provisional Government, acting as head of the State, to 22 Aug 1995; ruling as prime minister since then.
	www.terra.es /personal2/monolith/00surviv.htm (667 words)

	Maldives: Discrimination against non-Muslims on the holiday island
		The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) takes the opportunity of the 25th anniversary in office of President Maumoon Abdul on 11 November 2003 to remind the president of the Maldives of the promise of an "open government" which he made when taking office.
		ISHR criticises that non-Muslims amongst the 20,000 foreign workers and the hundreds of thousands of tourists each year are still not given the possibility to practice their Christian faith publicly.
		The human rights organisation appeals to President Gayoom, as the highest Islamic authority in the country and after his speeches on tolerance and justice, to implement human rights and religious freedom on the Maldives.
	www.ishr.org /press/pr2003/nov03/031110maldives.htm (253 words)

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