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| 1. ONE LAARI - 1990 |
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| 2. FIVE LAARI - 1990 |
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| 3. TEN LAARI - 2002 |
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| 4. TWENTY FIVE LAARI - 1996 |
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| 5. FIFTY LAARI - 1995 |
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| 6. ONE RUFIYAA - 1996 |
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| 7. TWO RUFIYAA - 1995 |
The Republic of Maldives is a group of islands state in the Indian Ocean about 671 km southwest of Sri Langka. Its 1 190 coral islets stretch over an area of 90 000 sq km. Maldives islands were first settled in the 5th. century by Buddist seafarers from India and Sri Langka. Islam was adopted by its population in 1153. Originally the islands were under the suzerainty of Ceylon. They came under British protection in 1887. Independence was achieved with Britain on July 26, 1965.
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| 1A. OBVERSE - FIVE RUFIYAA - ISSUED 2006 |
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| 1B. REVERSE - FIVE RUFIYAA - ISSUED 2006 |
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| 2A. OBVERSE - TEN RUFIYAA - ISSUED 2006 |
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| 2B. REVERSE - TEN RUFIYAA - ISSUED 2006 |
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| 3A. OBVERSE - TWENTY RUFIYAA - ISSUED 2006 |
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| 3B. REVERSE - TWENTY RUFIYAA - ISSUED 2006 |
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