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Heads of State and Prime Ministers of the Maldives  (http://www.info-regenten.de/regent/regent-e/maledive.htm)
A chronological list of rulers of the Maldives since 1759.

Maldives, a country study  (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mvtoc.html)
Features "Maldives: A Country Study," presented by the Federal Research Division of the U.S. Library of Congress. Highlights the geography, society, economy, transportation, government, politics, and religions of the country.

Maldivesculture.com :  (http://www.maldivesculture.com/histor01.html)
Miscellaneous articles, some apparently recent creations and some from older printed sources, on varous topics of Maldivian history.

Timeline: The Maldives  (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south%5Fasia/country%5Fprofiles/1166518.stm)
Run by the British Broadcasting Corporation, this web page provides an outline of the history of the Maldives from 12th century until present.

World Statesmen: Asia: Maldives.  (http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Maldives.htm)
The Maldives pages of World Statesmen lists the historical leaders of Maldives. It lists the heads of state and government, has images of the Maldivian flag in different periods of history, includes maps, has the English text of the national anthem, chronology, as well as era names.

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