| Capitale | nom: Male coordonnées géographiques: 4 10 N, 73 30 E différence de temps: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: derived from the Sanskrit word "mahaalay" meaning "big house" |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 26 Juillet 1965 (from the UK) |
| Fête nationale | Jour De l'Indépendance, 26 Juillet (1965) |
| Constitution | history: many previous; latest ratified 7 Aoüt 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) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Président Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed SOLIH (depuis 17 November 2018); Vice Président Faisal NASEEM (depuis 17 November 2018); the president is both chef d'état (Président) and chef de gouvernement (1er ministre) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Président Ibrahim Mohamed SOLIH (depuis 17 November 2018); Vice Président Faisal NASEEM (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
