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Maldives

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MALDIVES
(pronounced - mawl-deeves | ˈmɔːldiːvz)
OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Maldives
DEMONYMS: Maldivian, Asian
The Maldives are part of the South-central Asia region in the continent of Asia. The name of the Maldives is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit term meaning Garland of Islands. It is in the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, near the equator and is 300 square kilometres in size. The primary language spoken is Dhivehi, the capital city is Malé, and the main currency used is the Rufiyaa.
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2024 SAFE COUNTRY ASSESSMENT


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REFUGEE CONVENTIONS & POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT

Key information relating to

Refugees and Migrants

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LGBTQIA+ Refugee Statistics

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REFUGEES

0
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ASYLUM

0
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TOTAL DISPLACED

0
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INTERNALLY DISPLACED

0
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STATELESS

0
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RANK

-
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  USEFUL PHRASES | CRIME

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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CRIME
- (dhivehi)
ABUSE
- (dhivehi)
AFRAID
- (dhivehi)
ASSISTANCE
- (dhivehi)
ASYLUM
- (dhivehi)
DEATH
- (dhivehi)
DETENTION
- (dhivehi)
DISPLACE
- (dhivehi)
KIDNAPPING
- (dhivehi)
PERSECUTION
- (dhivehi)
RAPE
- (dhivehi)
SCARED
- (dhivehi)
WAR
- (dhivehi)
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NOTIFICATIONS

LAST UPDATED:  June 18, 2024

Important communication information about the

Country

×  HIGH RISK  | LGBTQIA+ warning. The country likely has serious issues, and refugees and migrants from the community would likely face discrimination and, in some extreme cases, persecution....read more

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  • LGBTQIA+ RELATED | The country typically scores low or very low within the Gayther Equality Index. The score means the government has criminalised same-sex relationships and may serve those prosecuted with lengthy prison sentences. Some countries within this category may even actively target the local LGBTQIA+ community by implementing antiquated laws or ignoring the abuse, torture, and vigilante killings occurring in specific regions or across the country...more
  • CURRENT STATE | There are currently no known issues or armed conflicts taking place within this country
  • The categorisation of this country is unknown, which is likely due to insufficient public information, being a de facto or non-UN member state, a country that is experiencing a shift in its political structure or a small nation...more
  • GENEVA REFUGEE STATUS | This country did not sign up to either the refugee convention or protocol, which outlines the agreed criteria, status and rights of refugees...more
  • LGBTQIA+ ASYLUM APPLICATIONS | Given this country's position on the LGBTQIA+ community, it is unlikely that they will accept asylum applications (membership of a particular social group) based on being persecuted for identifying with a specific sexuality or gender identity.
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Government

| INFORMATION

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MALDIVES
BORDER FORCE OR ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ދަތުރުވެރިންގެ އިޢުލާން | އިމޫގާ އެވެ
The border force, customs or entry services are typically linked to the police or interior ministries within a government. All services and functions are designed to control and manage a particular country’s border. The entry services are typically related to the issuing and management of visas. Some countries may require a permit to enter, leave, or stay for a specified time
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MALDIVES
GOVERNMENT
ރައްޔިތުންގެ މަޖިލިސް | rayyithunge majilis
A government is comprised of a group of people within a given country with authority to govern a country or state. Governments are typically made up of heads of state (presidents, prime ministers or chief), departments and ministries which represent specific functions and provide services for all those citizens living within the country
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MALDIVES
MINISTRY OF IMMIGRATION OR THE INTERIOR
މޯލްޑިވްސް އިމިގްރޭޝަން
The immigration office or ministry is typically a department or organisation within a government that focuses on all things relating to immigration and residency. The department will often manage visa and residency applications, issuing of passports and national ids and all of the relevant rights for living within a given country
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HEALTHCARE RELATED

Key information relating to

Healthcare Services

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UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE

Yes

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HEALTHCARE CATEGORY

National Health Insurance (NHI)

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HEALTHCARE AUTHORITY

Aasandha

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HEALTHCARE NAME

aasandha | އާސަންދަ

Geography

Learn more about the country and its

Physical Location

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CAPITAL

Male

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REGION

South-central Asia

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CONTINENT

Asia

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HEMISPHERE

Tropics

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AREA

300

(square kilometers)

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SURROUNDING OCEAN(S)

Indian Ocean

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EMERGENCY CONTACTS

The important telephone numbers relating to the

Emergency Services

Dhivehi
Official Language(s) spoken in the Maldives
The emergency service numbers within the Maldives to call during an emergency
  • AMBULANCE - when someone is seriously ill or injured, and their life is at risk (emergency medical services and technical rescue)
  • POLICE - when you feel in danger, are in dangerous situations or have witnessed a crime (law enforcement, criminal investigation, and maintenance of public order)
  • FIRE RESCUE - when a fire occurs or where a person needs rescue (fire suppression, technical rescue, and hazardous materials mitigation)


Ambulance
AMBULANCE
- (dhivehi)

dial
118

Call Ambulance Service Now

Police
POLICE
- (dhivehi)

dial
119

Call Police Now

Fire
FIRE
- (dhivehi)

dial
102

Call Fire Service Now


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DISTANCE TO SAFE COUNTRIES

The distance to the top five

Safe Countries

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  USEFUL PHRASES | PROCESSING

Common phrases and terms in the local language(s)
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PROCESSING
- (dhivehi)
APPLICANT
- (dhivehi)
APPLICATION FORM
- (dhivehi)
ASYLUM SEEKER
- (dhivehi)
CITIZENSHIP
- (dhivehi)
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
- (dhivehi)
DATE OF BIRTH
- (dhivehi)
DISPLACEMENT
- (dhivehi)
GENDER
- (dhivehi)
MIGRANT
- (dhivehi)
NAME
- (dhivehi)
NATIONALITY
- (dhivehi)
PROOF
- (dhivehi)
REFUGEE
- (dhivehi)
RELIGION
- (dhivehi)
RETURN
- (dhivehi)
SEXUALITY
- (dhivehi)
STATUS
- (dhivehi)
TRANSIT
- (dhivehi)
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LGBTQIA+ RELATED

Key metrics relating to how the Country treats the

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LGBTQIA+ Terms

learn the literal translations of key LGBTQIA+ terms in the local languages/dialects
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Lesbian
- (dhivehi)
Gay Flag
Gay
- (dhivehi)
Bisexual Flag
Bisexual
- (dhivehi)
Transgender Flag
Transgender
- (dhivehi)
Intersex Flag
Intersex
- (dhivehi)
Asexual Flag
Asexual
- (dhivehi)
Questioning Flag
Questioning
- (dhivehi)
Community Flag
Community
- (dhivehi)
Gender Flag
Gender
- (dhivehi)
Sexuality Flag
Sexuality
- (dhivehi)
Non-Bingary Flag
Non-Binary
- (dhivehi)
Queer Flag
Queer
- (dhivehi)
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COUNTRY NAME

The country name in

Many Languages

Discover the name of this country in other languages. The name is sorted by country name and languages spoken (in alphabetical order) and can be accessed by clicking on the quick links below. If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window


A  
Afghanistan Flag
- (dari) | مالدیو (pashto)
Albania Flag
maldives (albanian)
Algeria Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | maldives (french)
American Samoa Flag
maldives (samoan)
Andorra Flag
maldives (catalan)
Angola Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
Anguilla Flag
maldives (english)
Antigua and Barbuda Flag
maldives (english)
Argentina Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Armenia Flag
մալդիվներ (armenian)
Australia Flag
maldives (english)
Austria Flag
malediven (german)
Azerbaijan Flag
maldiv (azerbaijani)


B  
Bahamas, The Flag
maldives (english)
Bahrain Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Bangladesh Flag
মালদ্বীপ (bengali)
Barbados Flag
maldives (english)
Belarus Flag
мальдывы (belarusian) | мальдивы [mal'divy] (russian)
Belgium Flag
maldiven (dutch) | maldives (french) | malediven (german)
Belize Flag
maldives (english) | maldivas (spanish)
Benin Flag
maldives (french)
Bermuda Flag
maldives (english)
Bhutan Flag
- (dzongkha)
Bolivia Flag
maldivas (spanish) | - (aymara) | - (quechua)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Flag
maldivi (bosnian) | maldivi (croatian) | малдиви [maldivi] (serbian)
Botswana Flag
maldives (english) | - (tswana)
Brazil Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
British Virgin Islands Flag
maldives (english)
Brunei Darussalam Flag
maldives (malay) | maldives (english)
Bulgaria Flag
малдиви (bulgarian)
Burkina Faso Flag
maldives (french)
Burundi Flag
maldives (french) | - (kirundi)


C  
Cambodia Flag
ម៉ាល់ឌីវ (khmer)
Cameroon Flag
maldives (english) | maldives (french)
Canada Flag
maldives (english) | maldives (french)
Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
Caribbean Netherlands Flag
maldiven (dutch) | maldives (english) | - (papiamentu)
Cayman Islands Flag
maldives (english)
Central African Republic Flag
- (sango) | maldives (french)
Chad Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | maldives (french)
Channel Islands Flag
maldives (english) | maldives (french)
Chile Flag
maldivas (spanish)
China Flag
马尔代夫 [mǎ'ěrdàifū] (mandarin)
Colombia Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Comoros Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | - (comorian) | maldives (french)
Congo, D.Rep Flag
maldives (french)
Congo, Rep Flag
maldives (french)
Cook Islands Flag
maldives (english) | maldives (māori)
Costa Rica Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Croatia Flag
maldivi (croatian)
Cuba Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Cyprus Flag
μαλδίβες [maldíves] (greek) | maldivler (turkish)
Czech Republic (Czechia) Flag
maledivy (czech)


D E F  
Denmark Flag
maldiverne (danish)
Djibouti Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | maldives (french)
Dominica Flag
maldives (english)
Dominican Republic Flag
maldivas (spanish)
East Timor (Timor-Leste) Flag
maldivas (portuguese) | - (tetum)
Ecuador Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Egypt Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
El Salvador Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Equatorial Guinea Flag
maldivas (spanish) | maldives (french)
Eritrea Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | ማልዲቭስ (tigrinya) | - (tigre) | maldives (english)
Estonia Flag
maldiivid (estonian)
Ethiopia Flag
ማልዲቬስ (amharic)
Fiji Flag
- (fijian) | - (hindustani) | maldives (english)
Finland Flag
malediivit (finnish) | maldiverna (swedish)
France Flag
maldives (french)
French Guiana Flag
maldives (french) | maldives (french guianese creole)
French Polynesia Flag
maldives (french)


G  
Gabon Flag
maldives (french)
Gambia, The Flag
maldives (english)
Georgia Flag
- (abkhaz) | maldives (georgian) | - (ossetic)
Germany Flag
malediven (german)
Ghana Flag
maldives (english)
Gibraltar Flag
maldives (english)
Greece Flag
μαλδίβες [maldíves] (greek)
Greenland Flag
- (kalaallisut) | maldiverne (danish)
Grenada Flag
maldives (english)
Guadeloupe Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Guam Flag
maldives (english) | - (chamorro)
Guatemala Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Guinea Flag
maldives (french)
Guinea-Bissau Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
Guyana Flag
maldives (english)


H I J  
Haiti Flag
maldives (french) | maldiv (haitian creole)
Honduras Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Hong Kong Flag
馬爾代夫 [mǎ'ěrdàifū] (cantonese) | maldives (english)
Hungary Flag
maldív-szigetek (hungarian)
Iceland Flag
maldíveyjar (icelandic)
India Flag
मालदीव (hindi) | maldives (english)
Indonesia Flag
maladewa (indonesian)
Iran, Islamic Republic of Flag
مالدیو (persian)
Iraq Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Ireland Flag
oileáin mhaildíve (irish (gaelic)) | maldives (english)
Isle of Man Flag
maldives (english)
Israel Flag
המלדיביים (hebrew)
Italy Flag
maldive (italian)
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire) Flag
maldives (french)
Jamaica Flag
maldives (english)
Japan Flag
モルディブ (japanese)
Jordan Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)


K L  
Kazakhstan Flag
мальдив (kazakh)
Kenya Flag
maldives (swahili) | maldives (english)
Kiribati Flag
- (gilbertese) | maldives (english)
Korea, North (D.Rep) Flag
몰디브 [moldibeu] (korean)
Korea, South (Rep) Flag
몰디브 [moldibeu] (korean)
Kosovo, Republic of Flag
maldives (albanian) | малдиви [maldivi] (serbian)
Kuwait Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Kyrgyzstan Flag
малдивдер (kirghiz)
Laos Flag
maldives (lao)
Latvia Flag
maldīvija (latvian)
Lebanon Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Lesotho Flag
maldives (sesotho) | maldives (english)
Liberia Flag
maldives (english)
Libya Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Liechtenstein Flag
malediven (german)
Lithuania Flag
maldyvai (lithuanian)
Luxembourg Flag
malediven (luxembourgish) | maldives (french) | malediven (german)


M  
Macau Flag
馬爾代夫 [mǎ'ěrdàifū] (cantonese) | maldivas (portuguese)
Madagascar Flag
maldives (malagasy) | maldives (french)
Malawi Flag
maldives (chichewa) | maldives (english)
Malaysia Flag
maldives (malay)
Maldives Flag
- (dhivehi)
Mali Flag
maldives (french)
Malta Flag
maldivi (maltese) | maldives (english)
Marshall Islands Flag
- (marshallese) | maldives (english)
Martinique Flag
maldives (french)
Mauritania Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Mauritius Flag
maldives (french) | maldives (english)
Mayotte Flag
maldives (french)
Mexico Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Micronesia, F.S Flag
maldives (english) | - (chuukese) | - (kosraean) | - (pohnpeian) | - (yapese)
Moldova Flag
maldive (moldovan)
Monaco Flag
maldives (french)
Mongolia Flag
мальдив (mongolian)
Montenegro Flag
малдиви [maldivi] (montenegrin)
Morocco Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Mozambique Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
Myanmar Flag
မော်လ်ဒိုက် (burmese)


N  
Namibia Flag
maldives (english)
Nauru Flag
- (nauruan) | maldives (english)
Nepal Flag
माल्दिभ्स (nepali)
Netherlands Flag
maldiven (dutch)
Netherlands Antilles Flag
maldives (english)
New Caledonia Flag
maldives (french)
New Zealand Flag
maldives (english) | maldives (māori)
Nicaragua Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Niger Flag
maldives (french)
Nigeria Flag
maldives (english)
Niue Flag
- (niuean) | maldives (english)
North Macedonia Flag
малдивите (macedonian)
Northern Mariana Islands Flag
maldives (english) | - (chamorro) | - (carolinian)
Norway Flag
maldivene (norwegian)


O P Q  
Oman Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Pakistan Flag
مالدیپ (urdu)
Palau Flag
- (palauan) | maldives (english)
Palestine, State of Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Panama Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Papua New Guinea Flag
maldives (english)
Paraguay Flag
maldivas (spanish) | માલદીવ્સ (guaraní)
Peru Flag
maldivas (spanish) | - (quechua)
Philippines Flag
maldives (filipino)
Pitcairn Islands Flag
- (pitkern) | maldives (english)
Poland Flag
malediwy (polish)
Portugal Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
Puerto Rico Flag
maldivas (spanish) | maldives (english)
Qatar Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)


R S  
Reunion Flag
maldives (french)
Romania Flag
maldive (romanian)
Russia Flag
мальдивы [mal'divy] (russian)
Rwanda Flag
malidiya (kinyarwanda) | maldives (english) | maldives (french)
Saint Barthelemy (Barts) Flag
maldives (french)
Saint Helena Flag
maldives (english)
Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag
maldives (english)
Saint Lucia Flag
maldives (english)
Saint Martin (Dutch) Flag
maldiven (dutch) | maldives (english)
Saint Martin (French) Flag
maldives (french)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon Flag
maldives (french)
Samoa Flag
maldives (samoan) | maldives (english)
San Marino Flag
maldive (italian)
Sao Tome and Principe Flag
maldivas (portuguese)
Saudi Arabia Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Senegal Flag
maldives (french)
Serbia Flag
малдиви [maldivi] (serbian)
Seychelles Flag
- (seychellois creole) | maldives (english) | maldives (french)
Sierra Leone Flag
maldives (english)
Singapore Flag
马尔代夫 [mǎ'ěrdàifū] (mandarin) | maldives (english) | maldives (malay) | மாலத்தீவு (tamil)
Slovakia Flag
maledivy (slovak)
Slovenia Flag
maldivi (slovene)
Solomon Islands Flag
maldives (english)
Somalia Flag
maldives (somali) | جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
South Africa Flag
maldives (afrikaans) | maldives (english) | - (southern ndebele) | maldives (sesotho) | maldives (zulu) | - (northern sotho) | - (tswana) | - (swazi) | - (venda) | - (tsonga)
South Sudan Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Spain Flag
maldivas (spanish) | maldives (catalan) | maldivas (galician)
Sri Lanka Flag
මාලදිවයින (sinhalese) | மாலத்தீவு (tamil) | maldives (english)
Sudan Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Suriname Flag
maldiven (dutch)
Swaziland (Eswatini) Flag
- (swazi) | maldives (english)
Sweden Flag
maldiverna (swedish)
Switzerland Flag
malediven (german) | maldives (french) | maldive (italian) | maldive (romansh)
Syria Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | maldives (french) | maldives (english)


T  
Taiwan Flag
马尔代夫 [mǎ'ěrdàifū] (mandarin)
Tajikistan Flag
малдив (tajik)
Tanzania Flag
maldives (swahili) | maldives (english)
Thailand Flag
มัลดีฟส์ (thai)
Togo Flag
maldives (french)
Tokelau Flag
- (tokelauan)
Tonga Flag
- (tongan) | maldives (english)
Trinidad and Tobago Flag
maldives (english)
Tunisia Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic) | maldives (french)
Turkey (Turkiye) Flag
maldivler (turkish)
Turkmenistan Flag
maldiw adalary (turkmen)
Turks and Caicos Islands Flag
maldives (english)
Tuvalu Flag
- (tuvaluan) | maldives (english)


U V W X Y Z  
Uganda Flag
maldives (english)
Ukraine Flag
мальдіви [mal'divy] (ukrainian)
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
United Kingdom (UK) Flag
maldives (english)
United States of America (USA) Flag
maldives (english)
Uruguay Flag
maldivas (spanish)
US Virgin Islands Flag
maldives (english)
Uzbekistan Flag
maldiv orollari (uzbek)
Vanuatu Flag
maldives (english) | maldives (french)
Vatican City (Holy See) Flag
insulae maldivae (latin) | maldive (italian)
Venezuela Flag
maldivas (spanish)
Vietnam Flag
maldives (vietnamese)
Wallis and Futuna Flag
maldives (french) | - (wallisian) | - (futunan)
Yemen Flag
جزر المالديف [juzur almaldif] (arabic)
Zambia Flag
maldives (english)
Zimbabwe Flag
maldives (english) | marudhivhu (shona) | - (northern ndebele)
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