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Book Title: Maldives: Human Rights
Number of Pages: 26 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Publication Year: 2014
Topic: Human Rights
Item Height: 0.1 in
Genre: Political Science
Item Weight: 4.2 Oz
Author: United States United States Department of State
Item Length: 11 in
Item Width: 8.5 in
Book Series: Human Rights Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
