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Republic of Maldives
  • ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (Dhivehi)
  • Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
Anthem: Qaumii salaam
National Salute
Location of Maldives in the Indian Ocean
Location of Maldives in the Indian Ocean
Capital
and largest city
Malé
Official languagesDhivehi
Recognised languagesEnglish
Ethnic groups
(2019)
≈100% Maldivians[1][2][3]
Religion
Sunni Islam (mandated by law)
Demonym(s)Maldivian
GovernmentUnitarypresidential republic
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih[4]
Faisal Naseem[5]
Mohamed Nasheed[6]
Ahmed Muthasim Adnan[7]
LegislaturePeople's Majlis
Independence
• from the United Kingdom
26 July 1965
• Republic proclaimed
11 November 1968
7 August 2008
Area
• Total
300[8] km2 (120 sq mi) (186th)
Population
• 2020 estimate
557,426 or 379,270a[9] (178th)
• 2014 census
437,535 or 339,761a[9]
• Density
1,102.5/km2 (2,855.5/sq mi) (11th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $8.972 billion[10] (163rd)
• Per capita
Increase $23,343 [10] (58th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Decrease $4.536 billion[10] (156th)
• Per capita
Decrease $11,801[10]
Gini (2016)Positive decrease 31.3[11]
medium
HDI (2019)Increase 0.740[12]
high · 95th
CurrencyMaldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
Time zoneUTC+5 (Maldives Time)
Date formatdd/mm/yyyy
Mains electricity240 V–50 Hz
Driving sideleft
Calling code+960
ISO 3166 codeMV
Internet TLD.mv
  1. Excluding resident foreign nationals

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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