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🇲🇻 Maldives

Presidential republic

SystemPresidential republic
Head of statePresident Mohamed Muizzu (head of state and government)
LegislaturePeople's Majlis · 93 seats, with a large majority for the president's party
ElectionsCompetitive but turbulent multiparty elections since 2008, with power changing hands at most presidential votes
Last election2024-04-21 · parliamentary election, a supermajority for Muizzu's PNC
Next election2028-09 · presidential election due

Muizzu campaigned on evicting Indian military personnel and tilted toward China before partially rebalancing as debt distress mounted, leaving the atoll state a barometer of India-China rivalry in the Indian Ocean. Tourism supplies most foreign exchange. As one of the lowest-lying countries on earth, the Maldives pairs climate advocacy with land reclamation projects of its own.

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