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Maldives
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Bill Passed
The People’s Majlis passed Bill No. 2/66 on the Maldivian monetary system. -
Sultanate to Republic
The Maldives, formerly a Sultanate, was declared a republic. The Sultanate was re-stored after 15 months. -
First Prime Minister
Ibrahim Nasir (31) became prime minister of the Maldives, a British protectorate. -
Port Addul Attol
British forces leave port Addul Attol -
Free from Britain
Republic of Maldives gained independence from Britain. -
republic for 2nd time
The Maldives became a republic for a 2nd time with Ibrahim Naseer (Nasir) as President -
New President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom became president of the Maldives. -
president relinquish's position
Ibrahim Nasir Rannabandeyri Kilegefan (1926-2008) relinquished the position of the President of the Maldives Republic. -
maldives economy grows
Development of tourist industry fuels economic growth. -
British Commonwealth of Nations
The Maldives applied for and was granted membership in the British Commonwealth of Nations -
Maldives Survival
Maldives Pres. Abdul Gayoom said that the survival of the island nation was de-pendent on halting the process of global warming -
helicopter Disaster
In the Maldives a helicopter crashed enroute to Male and killed all 10 people on-board. -
Candidates tortured
three candidates in 1999 parliamentary elections were tortured after being detained on suspicion of instigating unrest. -
Violence in Maldives
In the Maldives unrest erupted at the Maafushi prison after a young man named Evan Naseem was tortured to death. Police opened fire and 3 people were killed. Violent riots followed as did a state of emergency. -
aftermath of riots
The leader of the Maldives appealed for calm after two days of rioting killed 3 people and sent shock waves through this tiny Indian Ocean island nation. -
Sixth term as President
Maldives Pres. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (65) was sworn in for a record sixth term, becoming the longest-serving head of state in Asia -
Ferry Overturns
The Maldives ferry Enamaa was carrying far more than its capacity of up to 100 when a wave overturned it. At least 18 people were killed. More than 50 others were missing. -
new island
Some 1,500 people inhabited the artificial Maldive island of Hulhumale. -
Tsunami postpones election
Maldivians cast votes to elect a parliament, three weeks after the election was postponed because of the Indian Ocean tsunami -
Population troubles
An estimated 80,000 people lived in the Maldives on less than 1.2 square miles. -
Childrens Library
On 1 st December 2005, the Children's Multimedia library opened its doors to
children under the age of 12 years providing opportunities for reading and
entertainment -
Voters back Gayoom
Voters in a referendum back President Gayoom's proposal for a presidential system of government. -
Explosion
A bomb exploded at the entrance to a recreation park in the Maldives, wounding at least 12 foreign tourists -
assasination attempt
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom (70), the Maldives president, survived an assassination attempt -
Ibrahim Nasir Died
Ibrahim Nasir (b.1926), who led the Maldives' independence movement from the British and became the island nation's first president, died in Singapore.
