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- adjective Of or relating to the Maldives or their people, language, or culture.
- noun A native or inhabitant of the Maldives.
- noun A person of Maldivian ancestry.
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- noun A person from the
Maldives or of Maldivian descent. - proper noun The official language of the Maldives, also called
Dhivehi orDivehi . - adjective Of, from, or pertaining to the Maldives, the Maldivian people or the Maldivian language.
Etymologies
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Examples
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While some see this as the integration of party politics in Maldivian society in what was the first real test of party system in the country, others fear a two-party dominance that will suppress minority views.
Global Voices in English » Maldives: The First Free Parliamentary Election 2009
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Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is one meter or less above sea level.
Economy-overview 2008
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Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is one meter or less above sea level.
Maldives 2008
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Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80\% of the area is one meter or less above sea level.
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80\% of the area is one meter or less above sea level.
The 2007 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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Over the longer term Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is 1 meter (about 3.3 feet) or less above sea level.
unknown title 2009
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As a result, all Maldivian citizens are deemed Sunni Muslims, and citizens are reluctant to challenge that assumption -- the only two who did paid a heavy price.
Islam And Democracy: Can A Country Fully Embrace Both? Josh Fleet 2010
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Later, Nazim told Minivan News, a Maldivian news website, that many Maldivians were "depressed" and "collapsing inside under the weight of the silence enforced on their questions of belief in Islam."
Islam And Democracy: Can A Country Fully Embrace Both? Josh Fleet 2010
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Nasheed's moderate Maldivian Democratic Party lacks an outright majority, and coalition partners remain resistant to change.
Islam And Democracy: Can A Country Fully Embrace Both? Josh Fleet 2010
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As a result, all Maldivian citizens are deemed Sunni Muslims, and citizens are reluctant to challenge that assumption -- the only two who did paid a heavy price.
Islam And Democracy: Can A Country Fully Embrace Both? Josh Fleet 2010
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