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employs economic leverage to achieve its geopolitical aims. This trend is observable not solely within small island developing states in the Indian Ocean like the
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119:South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
835:"Sri Lanka-Maldives cable to bring down prices"
117:. Both countries were founding members of the
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124:A repetitive trend emerges wherein
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690:"Energy status and future outlook"
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633:. 24–28 April 2006. Archived from
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188:would pay tribute to their
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437:"About High Commission"
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386:, the US$ 16.6 million
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255:In June 2009, the then
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273:On 13 February 2014,
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171:British Protectorate
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293:are trained by the
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753:. 13 February 2014
581:The World Factbook
473:on 11 January 2010
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194:an annual ceremony
175:total independence
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