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Maldives prefer Chinese proposals as they are more attractive, says Gayoom
Maldives welcomes business proposals from China
Date : March 9, 2016 Reporter : ANINEWS
New Delhi, Mar. 8 (ANI): Denying any strategic tilt towards China, the former President of Maldives, Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, today said his country is welcoming Chinese proposals because it finds them "more attractive".
Delivering a lecture on "Islam - A religion of peace" at Observer Research Foundation today, Mr Gayoom, who is now president of the ruling party, Progressive Maldives Party, said his country welcomes business proposals from all countries.
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POLITICS
First elected leader in Maldives faces trial for abusing power
Date : September 30, 2012 Reporter : ANI
Maldives democratically elected president
Male, Sept. 30 (ANI): The firstdemocratically elected president in the Maldives will face trial on charges of abusing power, seven months after being toppled in what he calls a coup d'etat in the country.
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BUSINESS
Maldives prefer Chinese proposals as they are more attractive, says Gayoom
Date : March 9, 2016 Reporter : ANINEWS
Maldives welcomes business proposals from China
New Delhi, Mar. 8 (ANI): Denying any strategic tilt towards China, the former President of Maldives, Mr Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, today said his country is welcoming Chinese proposals because it finds them "more attractive".
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INDUSTRY
Maldives President meets Salman Khurshid
Date : January 4, 2014 Reporter : ANI
President Yameen Abdul Gayoom visits India
New Delhi, Jan.2 (ANI): Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who is in India on his first official foreign visit after winning the elections in November, met External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Thursday, and is
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SOCIO-CULTURE
Maldives vice president arrested over plot to assassinate president
Date : October 25, 2015 Reporter : ANI
President has appealed for calm in the nation
New York, Oct 24 (ANI): Maldives Vice President Ahmed Adeeb has been arrested in connection with an explosion that took place on the presidential yacht in September.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the explosion took place
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HISTORY
Maldives ex-president sentenced to 13 years in jail
Date : March 14, 2015 Reporter : The Daily Star
Mohamed Nasheed convicted on terrorism charges
Former Maldives president and opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed has been convicted of a terrorism charge by a criminal court and sentenced to 13 years in prison, reports the Al-Jazeera.
Nasheed, the Indian Ocean archipelago's
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Maldives foreign minister appreciates Indian help
Date : December 6, 2014 Reporter : ANI
Water supply to more than 100,000 residents in the Maldives
Male (Maldives), Dec.6 (ANI): Maldives Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon on Saturday appreciated India for its prompt response in reaching out to the island nations' water crisis and added that her nation strongly values the close
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ENVIRONMENT
Live: Tensions increase as MDP slams CNI outcome
Date : August 30, 2012 Reporter : Minivan News
Opposition: February 7 was
A strong police presence is building around parts of Male’ as opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) supporters gather at the Usfasgandu protest area and the nearby Dharubaaruge conference centre for a meeting of its national
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EDUCATION
Is Maldives becoming new Jehadi centre, asks Scholar Tufail Ahmad
Date : July 29, 2014 Reporter : ANI
South Asia Studies Project
New Delhi, July 29 (ANI): Tufail Ahmad, director of South Asia Studies Project at the Middle East Media Research Institute, Washington DC feels that under Saudi-Pakistani influence, the Maldivian society is being pushed into the
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TECHNOLOGY
India expresses concern over ‘manhandling’ of former Maldives Prez
Date : February 23, 2015 Reporter : ANI
India concern over the recent developments in Maldives
New Delhi, Feb. 23 (ANI): India on Monday expressed its concern over the recent developments in Maldives, including the arrest and alleged manhandling of its former president Mohamed Nasheed.
"The Government of India reiterates
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TRAVEL
UNWTO and UNESCO join hands in sustainable tourism promotion
Date : February 18, 2014 Reporter : Maldives.net.mv
Sustainable tourism and the protection of natural and cultural heritage
UNWTO and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) forged a new cooperation agreement consolidating efforts on sustainable tourism and the protection of natural and cultural heritage.
Under the
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SPORTS
Teacher accused of sexually abusing students arrested
Date : February 1, 2015 Reporter : SunOnline
Teacher has been arrested
A male teacher of Shaviyani Noomaraa School has been arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse of students of that school.
The 30 year old Maldivian teacher was arrested by police under warrant issued by the court.
President of
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ENTERTAINMENT
Maldives tourist arrivals pass half million, 27.3 percent from China
Date : July 3, 2014 Reporter : southasianmedia
Tourist arrivals to Maldives have passed the half million mark with a hefty 27.3 percent of arrivals originating from China, Tourism Ministry said in its latest data on Wednesday, reports the southasianmedia.
In total, 518,166
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Maldives Capital: Male | |||
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State form: Republic since 1968 Independence: On 26 July 1965 Maldivian Rufiyaa: 100 MVR = 5.36 EUR | ||
Index | 2010 | 2011 | Unit |
Population | 0.394 | 0.401 | Millions |
Total Area | 298 | 298 | Sq.km |
Export | 198 | 210 | Mill. Euro |
Import | 876 | 965 | Mill. Euro |
GDP | 2,854 | 2,854 | Mill. Euro |
GDP per capita | 8,480 | 8,850 | Euro |
GDP Grouth | 6.9 | 7.4 | Per Cent |
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