| Hauptstadt | Name: Male geographische Koordinaten: 4 10 N, 73 30 E Zeitunterschied: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: derived from the Sanskrit word "mahaalay" meaning "big house" |
| Unabhängigkeit | 26 Juli 1965 (from the UK) |
| Nationalfeiertag | Unabhängigkeit, 26 Juli (1965) |
| Konstitution | history: many previous; latest ratified 7 August 2008 amendments: proposed by Parliament; passage requires at least three-quarters majority vote by its membership and the signature of the president of the republic; passage of amendments to constitutional articles on rights and freedoms and the terms of office of Parliament and of the president also requires a majority vote in a referendum; amended 2015 (2018) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed SOLIH (seit dem 17 November 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Faisal NASEEM (seit dem 17 November 2018); the president is both Staatsoberhaupt and Regierungschef Regierungschef: Staatspräsident Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH (seit dem 17 November 2018); Vice Staatspräsident Faisal NASEEM (seit dem 17 November 2018) cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers appointed by the president, approved by Parliament elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 23 September 2018 (next to be held in 2023) election results: Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH elected president (in 1 round); Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH (MDP) 58.3%, Abdulla YAMEEN Abdul Gayoom (PPM) 41.7% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
