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Government, Politics, Law : Maldives

This pathfinder includes information about government, politics, and law in Maldivian.

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Governments on the WWW: Maldives  (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/mv.html)
Links to websites of governmental institutions in Maldives.

Maldives  (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.

Maldives: Consular Information Sheet  (http://travel.state.gov/maldives.html)
The Bureau of Consular Affairs of the U.S. Department of State presents a consular information sheet for Maldives. The bureau includes information about the embassy location, entry requirements, customs regulations, crime, criminal penalties, medical facilities, traffic safety, and more.

Ministry of Human Resources, Employment and Labour  (http://www.manpowermaldives.gov.mv/Index.htm)
Official Web site of the Ministry of Human Resources, Employment and Labour. Features overview of the agency, a job database for employers and job-seekers, directory of employment agencies, and monthly statistics (.pdf) on expatriate employment by industry, occupation and nationality (2001- ).

Ministry of Planning and National Development, Republic of Maldives  (http://www.planning.gov.mv/)
Web site of the Ministry of Planning and Development that features a large number of analytical and statistical data about Maldives' economic activities and population. Includes reports on population growth and projections, development projects, economic activity and resources. Statistical data includes census results from 1990 and 1995, interactive database of population statistics, housing survey results, and economic statistics such as economic indicators, GNP, yearbooks, etc. Some documents in .pdf format.

Ministry of Trade and Industries, Government of Republic of Maldives  (http://www.trademin.gov.mv/)
Web site of the Ministry of Trade and Industries that features laws and regulations pertaining to trade and commerce in the Maldives. Includes trade news headlines, minister's speeches, and guidelines for foreign investors. Some documents in .pdf format.

The President's Office, Republic of Maldives  (http://www.presidencymaldives.gov.mv/v3/)
Contains overviews of governmental functions of the Republic of Maldives, including government structure, profile of President Gayoom, public services, foreign policy, national development, and environmental protection measures. Includes a government staff directory, citizen's handbook, press releases, video clips of presidential functions (.asf), and texts of the president's speeches (1987- ).

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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