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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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The Maldives
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Group of more than 1000 coral islands, about 200 inhabited, lying some 640km/400m southwest of Sri Lanka. Ruled by a sultan since the 12C, the islands were made a British protectorate in 1887. They became independent in 1965, abolished the sultanate in 1968 and became a full member of the *Commonwealth in 1985.
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