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Maldives Government 1997https://photius.com/wfb1997/maldives/maldives_government.htmlSOURCE: 1997 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code MV Government type republic National capital Male (Maale) Administrative divisions 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-order administrativedivision*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani,Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa,Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu Independence 26 July 1965 (from UK) National holiday Independence Day, 26 July (1965) Constitution 4 June 1968 Legal system based on Islamic law with admixtures of English common law primarilyin commercial matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction Suffrage 21 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Citizens' Council or Majlis (48 seats; 40 elected by popularvote, 8 appointed by the president; members serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch High Court Political parties and leaders although political parties are not banned, none exist International organization participation AsDB, C, CCC, CP, ESCAP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC,IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC, ITU, NAM, OIC, SAARC,UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US Maldives does not have an embassy in the US, but does have a PermanentMission to the UN in New York, headed by Ahmed ZAKI Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Maldives; the US Ambassador to SriLanka is accredited to Maldives and makes periodic visits there Flag description
red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical whitecrescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag
NOTE: The information regarding Maldives on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Maldives Government 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Maldives Government 1997 should be addressed to the CIA. |