The history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South...

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in...

independence of Maldives from British rule in 1966. India was one of the first nations to recognise Maldives' independence. Since then, India and Maldives have developed...

the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Maldives and the commander-in-chief of the Maldives National Defence Force. The current president...

Islam is the state religion of Maldives. The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Gānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution...

The Sultanate of Maldive Islands was an Islamic monarchy that controlled the Maldives for 815 years (1153–1968), with one interruption from 1953–1954...

Minister of the Maldive Islands, representing the King of the Maldives, and Sir Michael Walker, British Ambassador designate to the Maldive Islands, representing...

Utheemu Dynasty Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam. Prior to that the Maldives was a Buddhist...

Maldives has been known by many different names during its long history of more than two thousand years. Although several different names are given, the...

Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and coterminous geographical...

between the People's Republic of China and the Maldives were established in 1972. China has an embassy in Malé which opened in November 2011, and the Maldives...

Politics of the Maldives History of the Maldives List of sultans of the Maldives List of head of state of the Maldives Vice President of the Maldives First...

which the early history of the Maldives is studied). The Tarikh chronicles however, calls this king Sultan Muhammad al-Adil which is probably the Muslim...

penalties for same-sex sexual conduct and relationships. The Penal Code of the Maldives invokes Islamic Shariah Law, which punishes homosexuality, usually...

Several interregnums occurred in the history of the Maldives. Dynasty: Hilaalee dynasty In 1551, the brother of Mohamed III, Hasan IX became sultan. He...

Islam is the state religion of Maldives. The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Qānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution...

The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North...

The politics of the Maldives take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the Head of Government...

The largest ethnic group is Dhivehin, native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands comprising today's Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy...

kick taken by Ali Ashfaq, winning the SAFF Championship for Maldives for the first time in their history. Maldives won the SAFF Championship by scoring nine...

Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5 History of the Maldives VISIT MALDIVES, Customs Information...

exposes Maldives 'orgy of corruption' ahead of election". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2023-05-22. "MMPRC scandal: list of beneficiaries grows to 267". Maldives Independent...

India-Maldives relations and travel boycotts against the Maldives by Indians. 10 January: Indian hackers attack the website of the Juvenile Court of the Maldives...

The position of United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives has existed since 1949. Sri Lanka–United States relations and Maldives–United States...

The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean. Recent scientific studies suggest that the...

This is a timeline of History of the Maldives. Each article deals with events in Maldives in a given year. 1990s 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997...

Hilaalee dynasty was one of the earlier Muslim ruling-dynasties of the history of the Maldives. It ruled the country from 1388 to 1573. It came under...

interest in the archaeological remains of early cultures on the Maldives began with the work of H. C. P. Bell, a British commissioner of the Ceylon Civil...

a list of islands of the Maldives. There are 1,192 in total, of which 187 are inhabited. They are listed by administrative division/atoll. The islands...

for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives. It is primarily responsible per the constitution to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial...