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Jumhoorie Maidan (Republic Square) was set up in 1989 on the waterfront of Male, the capital and largest city in the Maldives. Male, sometimes known as King's Island, was formerly the royal seat of the Maldives.
Grand Friday Mosque in Male was built in 1656 by Sultan Ibrahim Iskandhar. It is the largest mosque in the Maldives and includes an Islamic Center.
In 1906, Sultan Shamsuddeen III built Mulee-Aage Palace (pictured) in Male in the Maldives as a home for his son. In 1936, the sultan was banished, and the building became the new government's property. In 1986, the building was named the president's official residence. Today there is a new official residence, with Mulee-Aage serving as the president's office.
The Royal Graveyard in Male, Maldives, is near the Grand Friday Mosque and contains the tombs of the country's heroes and members of royalty.
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