Yearbook 2007
Maldives. According to CountryAAH, Male is the capital city of Maldives. About 61 percent of the participants said in a referendum in August that the Maldives should have a political system with a strong US model presidential power. The alternative was a parliamentary system based on the British model. President Maumun Abdul Gayum, who has been ruling since 1978 and quite reluctantly agreed to the introduction of democracy, was the main proponent of a strong presidential office.
Shortly after the referendum, Foreign Minister Ahmed Shahid resigned in protest against what he described as conservative forces’ delay in democratization. Before him, the Justice Minister and the Chancellor of Justice had also resigned after fierce criticism of the President.
- According to abbreviationfinder: MV is the 2-letter acronym for the country of Maldives.
In September, twelve foreign tourists – eight Chinese, two Japanese and two British – were injured in a blast attack in a park in the capital Male. Militant Islamists were blamed and police arrested nearly 50 people after clashes with alleged extremists on the island of Himandhoo. A series of laws were then quickly introduced in an attempt to curb the emergence of radical Islamism. Among other things, women are forbidden to wear a full veil and a moderate interpretation of Islam should be disseminated in schools. Words and behaviors considered to advocate extremism are prohibited. State television is not allowed to hire women who wear Muslim headscarves.
Maldives Island state in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, member of the Commonwealth since 1982. Probably inhabited from the 6th century on. from populations from southern India and from the od. Sri Lanka, the Maldives were the seat of an autonomous sultanate; were occupied by the Portuguese in 1558, subjected from the 17th century. to Dutch and then English protection. British protectorate since 1887, the country, of Islamic religion, became independent in 1965; in 1968 the presidential republic was proclaimed and AI Nasir, prime minister since 1954, became its president. In 1978 he was taken over by MA Gayoom, who continued his authoritarian policy, being reconfirmed, through plebiscites, in 1983, 1988, 1993 and again in 1998. Greater democratic space was introduced with the law that allowed multi-partyism (2005), leader of the Democratic Party.
Demography and economic geography. – Island state of South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean. The population estimated in 2014 by UNDESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) was 351,572 residents, of which about 111,000 reside in the capital, Malé. Tourism, which accounts for 30% of GDP, recorded nearly one million visitors in 2012. A tax reform was passed in 2011 to tackle the high deficit (−12% of GDP in 2012), and attempts are underway to differentiate the economy. The rise in sea level due to climate change is of great concern (80% of the territory is about one meter above sea level).
Maldives weather in March, April and May
Daily temperatures averaging 31 to 32 ° C are to be expected over the next three months. The temperatures hardly fluctuate during this time.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 28-29 ° C. This is great weather for a great time on the beach and in the water.
In the period from March to May, the sun shines an average of 7 to 9 hours a day. The sunniest weather in Malé is in March, but with less sun you will have to get along in May.