Conventional Long Name: Republic of Maldives
Capital City: Male
Type of Government: Republic
Date of Independence: July 26,1965
National Holiday: Independence Day- July 26
Chief of State: Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Head of Government: Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom
Executive Branch/Powers: President elected by direct vote for five year term. Cabinet of Ministers appointed by president.
Legislative Branch/Powers: unicameral Parliament, members elected by direct vote for five year terms, 85 total number of seats
Judicial Branch/Powers: Supreme Court consists of chief justice and six judges, judges appointed by president
Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal
Ambassador to United States: Ahmed Sareer
Location of Embassy in United States: 800 2nd Avenue, Suite 400E, New York City,New York, 10017
Location of Consulate in United States: N/A
United States Ambassador to Maldives: Michele Sison
United States Embassy in Maldives Location: N/A
Location of United States Consulate in Maldives: N/A
Representative to U.N.: Ahmed Sareer
Maldives National Anthem
National Symbol: coconut palm, yellowfin tuna
International Disputes: N/A
Quantity of Refugees inside Country: N/A
Country of Origin of Refugees: N/A
Quantity of Internally Displaced People: N/A
Quantity of Stateless People: N/A
Current Human Trafficking Issues: Destination country of women and children to be sexually abused. Male is a major destination point of illegal human trafficking.
Illegal Drug Trafficking/Use: N/A