surrounded by a red border. (b) The dimensions and colour code of the national flag and the placing of the crescent on the national flag shall be as specified in Schedule 3 of this Constitution. Currency of the Maldives 13. The unit of currency of the Maldives is the Rufiyaa, divided into one hundred Laari. Capital 14. The capital of the Maldives is the island of Male’. National Day 15. The national day of the Maldives is the first day of the month of Rabeeu al-Awwal. CHAPTER II FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS Guarantee of Rights 16. (a) This Constitution guarantees to all persons, in a manner that is not contrary to any tenet of Islam, the rights and freedoms contained within this Chapter, subject only to such reasonable limits prescribed by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis in a manner that is not contrary to this Constitution. Any such law enacted by the People’s Majlis can limit the rights and freedoms to any extent only if demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. (b) The limitation of a right or freedom specified in this Chapter by a law enacted by the People’s Majlis as provided for in this Constitution, and 3

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