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Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(116,806 posts) Tue Aug 27, 2024, 04:59 AM Aug 27

Maldives' Economy on the brink: Citizens struggle as Maldives Reserves dry up - Gravitas - WION

Maldives is spiraling into a financial crisis that threatens not only its regional standing but the livelihoods of its citizens. Reports indicate that the country's usable dollar reserves have completely run dry.

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The government in Maldives is trying to align more firmly with China while turning its back on India from where it derives income from tourism.

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Maldives' Economy on the brink: Citizens struggle as Maldives Reserves dry up - Gravitas - WION (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 27 OP

"the maldives are getting wet as their cash reserves dry ip? rampartd Aug 27 #1

rampartd

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1. "the maldives are getting wet as their cash reserves dry ip?

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Tue Aug 27, 2024, 05:42 AM

Aug 27

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148158/preparing-for-rising-seas-in-the-maldives

of only we could use the great pacific plastic patch as landfill on malvives and the louisiana coast. .......

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