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The Maldives were long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. They became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago. -- The CIA World Factbook: Maldives Area of Maldives: 300 sq km about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC Population of Maldives: 339,330 July 2004 estimate Languages of Maldives: Maldivian Dhivehi a Sinhala dialect, w/ script derived from Arabic English spoken by most government officials Maldives Capital: Male Maldives Reference Articles and Links MSN Encarta reference Governments on the WWW links Maldives Maps Travelocity Free Real-Time Airline Flight Tracking |
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