Republic of Maldives
Modern state
Level 2
★ Major power
1968 – present
Independent in 1965, a republic since 1968.
- Capital
- Malé
- Region
- Islands
- Duration
- 58 years (continuing)
- Main period
- Republic of India
Approximate extent.
At a glance
Move along the chart to read any year; click a ruler or event to open the map there.
Rulers
- Ibrahim Nasir President1968 – 1978
- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom President1978 – 2008
- Mohamed Nasheed President2008 – 2012
- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih President2018 – 2023
- Mohamed Muizzu President2023 – present
Selected rulers; gaps in the list are not gaps in the dynasty.
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Maldives becomes a republic | Malé |
Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Republic of Maldives for a significant part of its history. The bar shows when, within its own span.
Kingdom of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 1816 – 2008
Overlap: 40 years
Kingdom of Bhutan ★
Himalaya · 1907 – present
Overlap: 58 years
Republic of India ★
Pan-Indian · 1950 – present
Overlap: 58 years
Islamic Republic of Pakistan ★
Northwest · 1971 – present
Overlap: 55 years
People's Republic of Bangladesh ★
East · 1971 – present
Overlap: 55 years
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ★
Sri Lanka · 1972 – present
Overlap: 54 years
Afghanistan ★
Northwest · 1973 – present
Overlap: 53 years
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ★
Himalaya · 2008 – present
Overlap: 18 years