The Maldives is a republic lies south-west of the Indian sub-continent. None of the coral islands stand more than 1.8 metres (six feet) above sea level, making the country vulnerable to any rise in sea levels associated with global warming. Its political history has been unsettled since the electoral defeat of long-serving President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom in 2008.
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