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Maldives Facts
The Republic of Maldives is
an archipelago about 800 kilometers long southwest of the
southern tip of India. The Maldives is known for its beautiful
nature and stunning sandy beaches.
Capital: Malé
Official language: Diveh
Currency: Maldivian rupee
Passport and visa: Finnish citizens receive a visa
at Malé airport upon arrival.
Time difference to
Finland: +3 and in summer + 2
Climate:
The Maldives has a tropical climate with high temperatures and
humid throughout the year. The temperature stays around 30
degrees. The nights are warm. The rainy season is May to
November, December to March is the dry season. The rains are
deaf. During the rainy months, the sun shines for about 4 hours
a day and during drier times 8-9 hours a day.
Agriculture and fishing
The fishing industry is the country's second
most important source of foreign capital. Fish, mainly
tuna, constitutes the majority of exports of goods.
Agriculture is of less importance in the Maldives where
land is scarce and the soil is meager.
- CountryAAH:
Comprehensive import regulations of Maldives. Covers import prohibitions and special documentation requirements for a list of prohibited items.
Almost all fish are processed before export, either
by freezing, preservation or drying. The catch consists
mostly of tuna. For Maldives defense and foreign policy,
please check
recipesinthebox.
In addition to modern commercial fishing, fishing is
also conducted for house needs.
The Maldives mainly grow coconuts, corn, jams and
fruits for house use. Stack goods such as rice and wheat
are imported, as are many other goods used on the
islands.
FACTS - AGRICULTURE
Agriculture's share of GDP
5.6 percent (2017)
Percentage of land used for agriculture
26.3 percent (2016)
2016
October
The Maldives leave the Commonwealth
October 13
The Maldives' severely deteriorating relations with the outside world get
another thorn when the government makes the "difficult but necessary decision"
to leave the Commonwealth. The Maldives consider themselves to have been
"unfairly" treated by the cooperative organization, which sharply criticized the
country for, among other things, the prison sentence against President Nashid
(see March 2015) and for a number of human rights violations.
August
Defamation becomes illegal
9th of August
Parliament adopts a law that makes slander punishable. The law is condemned
by the opposition who believe President Yamin is pushing it through to silence
his critics. The opposition describes the law as a step back for democracy given
that slander was decriminalized in 2009, a year after the Maldives' transition
to democracy.
July
The Foreign Minister resigns
July 5
Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon resigns because of insoluble disagreements
between her and President Yamin, who, against her will, want to reintroduce the
death penalty. Maumoon believes that the time to reinstate the death penalty,
which has been abolished for more than 60 years, is ill-chosen as the country's
judiciary is being questioned abroad after a series of well-known prison
sentences against opposition politicians. Maumoon is the daughter of the
dictator Gayum and her departure is, according to judges, part of a growing
power struggle between President Yamin and his half-brother Gayum, where the
daughter has taken a position for the father.
Journalists are given a professional ban
July 3
A Maldivian court is imposing a two-year professional ban on a group of
journalists who, in connection with a conflict of ownership, left their jobs at
the newspaper Haveeru, which was forced to close. The group left its hires at
Haveeru in March 2016 in protest against the editor-in-chief's limited editorial
freedom as the newspaper became increasingly government-critical. The
journalists then started an online newspaper, Mihaaru, which is now threatened
with closure.
June
The deposed vice president is sentenced to prison
June 10th
Deputy President Ahmed Adib is sentenced to 15 years in prison for high
treason. He is found guilty of conspiracy to try to assassinate President Yamin
by an explosion aboard the president's boat (see September 2015).
Thus, almost all of Yamin's main political opponents are either imprisoned or
forced into exile.
January
Nashid is granted a trip to the UK
Imprisoned opposition leader Nashid is granted one month's leave to undergo
medical treatment in the UK. The Maldivian government is upset that Nashid,
during his London visit, meets British Prime Minister David Cameron ahead of the
media.
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