the ship’s side hung a long, grieving sound, like a landslide vote for independence from Ethiopia on 21 May 1981) Head of Government: President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM (since 11 August 1986), APEC, AsDB, ICC, ICFTU, IDA, ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LORCS, MTCR, NACC, NAM (guest), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, WHO Diplomatic representation in US: chief of mission: Ambassador Ognyan Raytchev PISHEV chancery: 1621 22nd Street NW, Washington,
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