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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > F. South and Southeast Asia, 1945–2000 > 1. South Asia, 1945–2000 > g. Maldives | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| g. Maldives | |
| 1953–54 | |
| The islands, a British protectorate, temporarily replaced the sultanate with a republican form of government. | 1 |
| 1954–68 | |
| The sultanate was restored. | 2 |
| 1960 | |
| The islands were granted local self-government. | 3 |
| 1965, July 26 | |
| The British government accorded the islands complete independence, on condition of retaining an air base on Gan Island until 1986. | 4 |
| Sept. 21 | |
| Maldives was admitted to the UN. | 5 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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