United Suvadive Republic
United Suvadive Republic
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|---|---|
| 1958–1960 | |
| Anthem: "Suvadive Qaumi Salaam" | |
| Status | Unrecognized state |
| Capital | Hithadhoo |
| Common languages | Dhivehi |
| Religion | Islam |
| Government | Republic |
| President | |
• 1953–1960 | Abdullah Afeef Didi |
| Historical era | Post-war era |
• Independence declared | 1958 |
• Disestablished | October 1960 |
| Currency | Pound sterling |
| Today part of | Maldives |
The United Suvadive Republic (Dhivehi: އެކުވެރި ސުވާދީބު ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ) was a short-lived breakaway state from the Sultanate of Maldives between 1958 and 1960, consisting of the three southern atolls of the Maldive archipelago: Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah. The first president of the new nation was Abdulla Afeef Didi. The secession occurred in the context of the struggle of the Maldives’ emergence as a modern nation. The United Suvadive Republic inherited a Westminster system of governance cloned from the United Kingdom, along with other institutional structures.