The Republic of Maldives or Dhivehi Rajje' is a nation consisted of an archipelago, located in the Indian Ocean.

Regardless of historic revelations that indicate the existence of varied religious beliefs among the Maldivian people, they embraced Islam in 1153 AD, and since then, the people of Maldives are spiritually combined with the bond of oneness in both their belief and religion.

Dhivehi is the national language, officially recognized as their mother tongue, and is written and spoken by the Maldivian people regardless of its varied dialects. Both the English and Arabic languages are used as mediums of instruction in schools.

The Maldives was a British protectorate from 1667 to 1965, and in the same year, she became a member of United Nations. Since then, Maldives was governed by sultanate until the Republic was replaced in 1953.The First Republic was declared by the late His Excellency Mohammad Amin Dhoshimeyna Kilagefaanu, but his presidency however, was short lived. Consequently, a Constitutional Monarchy was reestablished with Sultan Mohammad Farid on the throne. This monarchy was later again abolished on 11th of November 1968, and His Excellency Ibrahim Nasir was the president of the second republic.

Ibrahim Nasir's presidency also had lived a life of its own, and was succeeded by the incumbent President Maumoon Addul Gayoom who was elected and sworn in as president of the Maldives on November 11, 1978, and until today, President Gayoom is the president of the Maldives who is presently serving the sixth five years-term in office of the President.

Dhi-Politics wishes a prosperous and a healthy future to the Maldives, and May Allah the Almighty's blessings be upon her