The Maldives became a British Protectorate in the 19th century and the Maldivian monarchs were granted a good measure of self-governance. The Maldives gained full independence from Britain in 1965. The maritime border with the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) remains undemarcated, with negotiations with the UK being broken off by the Maldives in the late 1990s.
The Maldives became a British Protectorate in the 19th century and the Maldivian monarchs were granted a good measure of self-governance The Maldives gained full independence from Britain in 1965 The maritime border with the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) remains undemarcated with negotiations with the UK being broken off by the Maldives in the late 1990s