Maldives

Republic of Maldives ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (Dhivehi) Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya
Flag Emblem
Anthem: Qaumii salaam National Salute
Location of Maldives in the Indian Ocean
Capital and largest city	Malé
Official languages	Dhivehi (Maldivian) English
Ethnic groups (2011)	≈100% Maldiviansa[1]
Demonym(s)	Maldivian
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	Mohamed Muizzu
• Vice President	Hussain Mohamed Latheef
• Speaker	Mohamed Aslam
• Chief Justice	Ahmed Muthasim Adnan
Legislature	People's Majlis
Independence
• from the United Kingdom	26 July 1965
• Current constitution	7 August 2008
Area
• Total	298[2] km2 (115 sq mi) (187th)
• Water (%)	99%
Population
• 2021 estimate	521,457[3][4] (175th)
• 2014 census	341,356[5]
• Density	1,102.5/km2 (2,855.5/sq mi) (11th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$7.396 billion[6] (162nd)
• Per capita	$20,228[6] (69th)
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$4.825 billion[6]
• Per capita	$13,196[6]
Gini (2005–2013)	37.4[7] medium
HDI (2014)	0.706 high · 103rd
Currency	Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
Time zone	UTC+5 (Maldives Time)
Date format	dd/mm/yy
Driving side	left
Calling code	+960
ISO 3166 code	MV
Internet TLD	.mv
Excluding foreign nationals.

The Maldives are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean. They are southwest of India. They are made up of the Maldive and Suadive archipelagos, with over 1,200 islands. These islands are a part of 26 atolls. And they are divided to 20 administrative atolls. People live on about 200 of the islands. It has more than 1126 coral reefs. It is the flattest country in the world. The highest point in the Maldives is only 2 m (7 ft) high above the level of the sea.

Malé is the capital, with a population of 150,000 people. Its official religion is Islam.

1. ↑ Levinson, David (1947). Ethnic groups worldwide: a ready reference handbook. Oryx Publishers. ISBN 978-1-57356-019-1.
2. ↑ "FIELD LISTING :: AREA". CIA World Factbook. CIA World Factbook. Archived from the original on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
3. ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022". population.un.org. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
4. ↑ "World Population Prospects 2022: Demographic indicators by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100" (XSLX). population.un.org ("Total Population, as of 1 July (thousands)"). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
5. ↑ "GeoHive – Maldives Population". GeoHive. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "Maldives". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
7. ↑ "2015 Human Development Report Statistical Annex" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2015. p. 17. Retrieved 14 December 2015.