Upper South Province was one of the seven short-lived
provinces of the Maldives. The provinces were created in a decentralization attempt by the
Nasheed
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administration in 2008. It was governed by the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ms. Thilmeeza Hussain. Rejecting this change, the
Parliament
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saw the abolition of the province system in 2010, through a newly enacted
Decentralization Act. It consisted of
Laamu and
Thaa Atolls. Its capital was
Thinadhoo. Its population (2006 census) was 19,275.
Provinces of Maldives
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Provinces of the Maldives