| 1. Maldives [ Synonyms: republic of maldives] | |
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A republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
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| 2. Maldives [ Synonyms: maldive islands] | |
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A group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
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