4 plural=_("?plural:Maldivians")
5 groups="Medieval", "Early Modern", "Modern", "Asian"
6 legend=_("The Maldives are an archipelago in the Indian Ocean and the\
7 smallest country of Asia. According to tradition, the Maldives became\
8 a united sultanate when the Cholas were expelled in the 12th century.\
9 The islands were a British protectorate from 1887 to 1965. The monarchy\
10 was abolished three years after independence. Today, the Maldives are\
11 above all known as a tourist destination.")
20 "Muhammad Thakurufaanu Al Auzam", "Male"
21 "Muhammad Imaduddin I", "Male"
22 "Muhammed Ghiya'as ud-din", "Male"
23 "Muhammad Shamsuddeen III", "Male"
24 "Mohamed Amin Didi", "Male"
25 "Muhammad Fareed Didi", "Male"
26 "Maumoon Abdul Gayoom", "Male"
30 "government", "male_title", "female_title"
31 "Fundamentalism", _("Caliph %s"), _("Calipha %s")
32 "Monarchy", _("Sultan %s"), _("Sultana %s")
42 civilwar_nations = "lankese" ;suvadive