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People living on the islands of the Maldives (a) _____ from different parts of the world. Originally, the (b) _____ of the Maldivians was Buddhism. This country was (c) ____ by the Portuguese in the 16th century and was ruled for (d) ____ than a decade. The British (e) ____ the Maldivians from 1887 to 1965.