The Maldives Today
- The Maldives has had a Republic rule since 1953
- The current leader of The Maldives is Abdulla Yammen (he came into power in 2013
- The crime rate is extremely low but it is slowly increasing
- The largest ethnic group are Dhivehis, native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands comprising today's Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union territory of Lakshadweep, India.
Current conflicts
- The former President was arrested for abuse of power
- The Maldives t.v station was burned down
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This is the Maldivian president being arrested