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History of the Maldives
Historical evidence indicates that the Maldives were settled more than 2,500 years ago.
The Maldives was introduced to the outside world through the cowry shells centuries ago. The cowry shell was used in several countries as a currency of exchange and for personal adornment. The Maldives has been an independent state throughout its known history, except for a brief period of 15 years during the Portuguese occupation in the 16th century.
The Maldives became a British Protectorate in 1887 and remained so until 26th of July 1965. The independent Maldives reverted from a Sultanate to a Republic on the 11th of November 1978.
The first written constitution was proclaimed in 1932.
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