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Republic of Maldives
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ
(Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya)
FlagEmblem
Anthem: Qaumii salaam
"National Salute"
CapitalMalé
4°10′N73°30′E / 4.167°N 73.5°E / 4.167; 73.5
Official language(s)Dhivehi
Ethnic groups ≈100% Dhivehis[1][2][3] (Excluding Foreigners)
DemonymMaldivian
GovernmentPresidential republic
 - PresidentMohamed Nasheed
 - Vice PresidentMohammed Waheed Hassan
 - Speaker of the MajlisAbdulla Shahid
 - Chief JusticeAhmed Faiz[4]
Independent
 - from United Kingdom26 July 1965 
Area
 - Total298 km2 (206th)
115 sq mi 
 - Water (%)≈100% (land negligible)
Population
 - 2010 estimate396,334[5] (176th1)
 - 2006 census298,968[6] 
 - Density1,036.9/km2 (11th)
2,866.9/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$1.688 billion[7] 
 - Per capita$4,894[7] 
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$1.357 billion[7] 
 - Per capita$3,932[7] 
HDI (2007)increase0.771[8] (medium) (95th)
CurrencyMaldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
Time zone(UTC+5)
Drives on theleft
ISO 3166 codeMV
Internet TLD.mv
Calling code960

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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