Maldives–United Arab Emirates relations

Bilateral relations
Maldives–United Arab Emirates relations

Maldives
United Arab Emirates

Maldives–United Arab Emirates relations are the bilateral relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives.[1]

Comparison between the two countries

This is a general and reference comparison for the two countries:

Comparison  United Arab Emirates  Maldives
Area (km2) 83.60 thousand 298
Population 9,441.13 thousand[2] 523.79 thousand[2]
Population density (n./km2) 112.44 146.42 thousand
Capital Abu Dhabi Malé
Official language Arabic Dhivehi
Currency Dirham Maldivian rufiyaa
GDP (billion dollars) 382.58[3] 4.60[4]
GDP (purchasing power parity) in billion dollars 640.72[5] 5.23[5]
Nominal GDP per capital in U.S. dollars 40.44[6] 8.39[6]
US$GDP per capita 67.67[7] 12.53[7]
Human Development Index 0.911[8] 0.747[9]
International telephone codes +971 +960
Internet Symbol .ae, .emirates .mv
Time zone UTC+04:00 UTC+05:00

Joint International organizations

The UAE and the Maldives share a membership in a group of International organizations. Including:

Organization name Date of accession of the UAE Date of accession of the Maldives
International Development Association 23 December 1981 13 January 1978
UNESCO 20 April 1972[10] 18 July 1980[10]
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency 20 October 1993 19 May 2005
United Nations 9 December 1971 21 September 1965
Universal Postal Union 30 March 1973[11] 15 August 1967[12]
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 22 September 1972 13 January 1978
Organization of Islamic Cooperation 2 December 1972 26 July 1976
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons 2 February 1993 1 October 1993
International Finance Corporation 30 September 1977 2 February 1983
International Telecommunication Union 27 June 1972[13] 28 February 1967[13]
World Trade Organization 10 April 1996 31 May 1995
Interpol 2 October 1973[14] 4 September 1984[15]

Embassy of the Maldives, Abu Dhabi

Diplomatic mission
Embassy of the Maldives, Abu Dhabi
ޔުނައިޓެޑް އަރަބި އެމިރޭޓްސްގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ
سفارة جزر المالديف في الإمارات العربية المتحدة
Location United Arab Emirates
AddressVilla 54, Jdeerah Street, Abu Dhabi
Opened2017
AmbassadorAminath Shabeena
Websitemaldivesembassy.ae

The Embassy of the Maldives in the United Arab Emirates (Dhivehi: ޔުނައިޓެޑް އަރަބި އެމިރޭޓްސްގައި ހުންނަ ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އެމްބަސީ,[16] Arabic: سفارة جزر المالديف في الإمارات العربية المتحدة, also known as the Embassy of the Maldives in Abu Dhabi.) is an embassy established by the Maldives in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

On March 15, 1978, relations between the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives were established.[17] In the past, the Embassy in Saudi Arabia was also the Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, and until March 8, 2017, Ambassador Abdulla Hameed, resident in Riyadh, served concurrently as Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.[18] The first ambassador to the UAE was Ahmed Rasheed who was appointed on 4 June 2012.[19] Hussain Niyaz, who was appointed ambassador on February 20, 2017, became the first permanent ambassador to the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi.[20]

Address

Location Villa 54, Jdeerah Street, Abu Dhabi[19]
P.O. Box P.O. Box 114 690, Abu Dhabi[19]

Ambassador

Since 23 November 2020, Aminath Shabeena has been serving as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ الجاسور, ناظم عبد الواحد (2001). أسس وقواعد العلاقات الدبلوماسية والقنصلية: دليل عمل الدبلوماسي والبعثات الدبلوماسية (in Arabic). Al Manhal. ISBN 9796500022918.
  2. ^ a b "Population, total". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  3. ^ "UAE - GDP". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  4. ^ "MDV - GDP". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  5. ^ a b "GDP, PPP". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  6. ^ a b "GDP per capita". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  7. ^ a b "World Bank Open Data". World Bank Open Data. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  8. ^ "UNITED ARAB EMIRATES". Human Development Reports. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Maldives". Human Development Reports. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ a b "List of UNESCO Member States". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019.
  11. ^ "United Arab Emirates - Member Countries". Universal Postal Union. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Maldives - Member Countries". Universal Postal Union. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  13. ^ a b "List of Member States". International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  14. ^ "Maldives". Interpol. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  15. ^ "United Arab Emirates". Interpol. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  16. ^ "މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ފޮރިން އެފެއާޒްއަށް ގުޅޭނެ ފޯނު ނަންބަރުތަކާ ގުޅޭ" [Ways to Contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. Maldives Government Gazette (in Divehi). 29 April 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  17. ^ "List of the Countries with which the Republic of Maldives has established Diplomatic Relations with Dates". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives. Archived from the original on 31 October 2020.
  18. ^ "The Ambassador". Embassy of the Republic of Maldives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019.
  19. ^ a b c "About Embassy". The Embassy of the Maldives in the UAE. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  20. ^ "President appoints Ambassador to United Arab Emirates". The President's Office of the Republic of Maldives. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  21. ^ Malsa, Mariyam (24 November 2020). "Maldivian Ambassador presents credentials to UAE Vice President". The Edition. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

External links

  • UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
  • Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Website
  • Website of the Maldivese Embassy (archived)
  • Maldives–United Arab Emirates relations on X
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