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Photos of Maldives

In 1906, Sultan Shamsuddeen III built Mulee-Aage Palace (pictured) in Male in the Maldives as a home for his son. In 1936, the sultan was banished, and the building became the new government's property. In 1986, the building was named the president's official residence. Today there is a new official residence, with Mulee-Aage serving as the president's office.

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Geography

Area

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People and Society

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Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

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Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

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Airports

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Roadways

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Merchant marine

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