Independence Day of Maldives

Today is the Independence Day of Maldives. Maldives gained her independence on July 26, 1965 from the United Kingdom.

Official Name: Republic of Maldives
Area: 116 sq miles. (300 sq. km)
Cities: Capital – Male

Population: 306,000 (UN, 2007)
Religions: Sunni Muslim

Languages: Maldivian Divehi (Dialect of Dinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by most government officials.
Type of Government: Republic
GDP: $ 1.25 billion (2002 est.)
Monetary Unit: rufiyaaPresident: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Internet domain: .mv
International Dialing Code: +960
Official Web Pages:
http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/pages/index.php
http://www.themaldives.com/government/

Sources:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/country_profiles/1166511.stm

http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
The New York Times Almanac 2007

Picture:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mv.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/mv-flag.html
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v137/rayhey2/BLOG/maldives01.jpg