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Maldives Government 1996
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Administrative divisions:
19 districts (atolls); Aliff, Baa, Daalu, Faafu, Gaafu Aliff, Gaafu Daalu,
Haa Aliff, Haa Daalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Laviyani, Meemu, Naviyani, Noonu, Raa,
Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Waavu
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
based on Islamic law with admixtures of English common law primarily in
commercial matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
21 years of age; universal
chief of state and head of government:
President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11 November 1978); election last held
1 October 1993 (next to be held 1998); results - President Maumoon Abdul
GAYOOM was reelected with 92.76% of the vote
Ministry of Atolls; appointed by the president
Citizens' Council (Majlis):
elections last held 2 December 1994 (next to be held NA December 1999);
results - percent of vote NA; seats - (48 total, 40 elected, 8 appointed by
the president) independents 40
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Political parties and leaders:
although political parties are not banned, none exist; country governed by
the Didi clan for the past eight centuries
AsDB, C, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IMF,
IMO, INTELSAT (nonsignatory user), INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OIC, SAARC, UN,
UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Maldives has no embassy in the US, but does have a UN mission in New York;
Permanent Representative to the UN Ahmed ZAKI
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US diplomatic representation:
the US Ambassador to Sri Lanka is accredited to Maldives and makes periodic
visits there
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
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