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Republic of Maldives
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| Motto: الدولة المحلديبية (Arabic) Ad-Dawlat Al-Mahaldibiyya "State of the Mahal Dibiyat"[1] |
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| Anthem: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް (Dhivehi) Qaumee Salaam "National Salute" |
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| Capital
and largest city
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Malé 4°10′31″N 73°30′32″E / 4.17528°N 73.50889°E / 4.17528; 73.50889 |
| Official language and national language |
Dhivehi |
| Common languages | English |
| Religion | 100% Sunni Islam (official)[a] |
| Demonym(s) | Maldivian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Mohamed Muizzu | |
| Hussain Mohamed Latheef | |
| Abdul Raheem Abdulla | |
| Ahmed Muthasim Adnan | |
| Legislature | People's Majlis |
| Independence
from the United Kingdom
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| 26 July 1965 | |
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• First Republic
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1 January 1953 |
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• Second Republic
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11 November 1968 |
| 7 August 2008 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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298 km2 (115 sq mi)[b][3] (187th) |
| Population | |
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• 2022 census
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515,132[4] (167th) |
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• Density
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1,728.63/km2 (4,477.1/sq mi) (7th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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 $13.867 billion[5] (157th) |
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• Per capita
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$34,322[5] (54th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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$6.984 billion[5] (161st) |
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• Per capita
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$17,287[5] (58th) |
| Gini (2024) |  31.3[6]medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.766[7] high (93th) |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)[c] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MVT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy[d] |
| Calling code | +960 |
| ISO 3166 code | MV |
| Internet TLD | .mv |
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Republic of Maldives
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: الدولة المحلديبية (Arabic) Ad-Dawlat Al-Mahaldibiyya "State of the Mahal Dibiyat"[1] |
|
| Anthem: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް (Dhivehi) Qaumee Salaam "National Salute" |
|
|
Show globe
Show map of Maldives
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Malé 4°10′31″N 73°30′32″E / 4.17528°N 73.50889°E / 4.17528; 73.50889 |
| Official language and national language |
Dhivehi |
| Common languages | English |
| Religion | 100% Sunni Islam (official)[a] |
| Demonym(s) | Maldivian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Mohamed Muizzu | |
| Hussain Mohamed Latheef | |
| Abdul Raheem Abdulla | |
| Ahmed Muthasim Adnan | |
| Legislature | People's Majlis |
| Independence
from the United Kingdom
|
|
| 26 July 1965 | |
|
• First Republic
|
1 January 1953 |
|
• Second Republic
|
11 November 1968 |
| 7 August 2008 | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
298 km2 (115 sq mi)[b][3] (187th) |
| Population | |
|
• 2022 census
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515,132[4] (167th) |
|
• Density
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1,728.63/km2 (4,477.1/sq mi) (7th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$13.867 billion[5] (157th) |
|
• Per capita
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$34,322[5] (54th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
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$6.984 billion[5] (161st) |
|
• Per capita
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$17,287[5] (58th) |
| Gini (2024) | 31.3[6] medium inequality |
| HDI (2023) | 0.766[7] high (93th) |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)[c] |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (MVT) |
| Date format | dd/mm/yyyy[d] |
| Calling code | +960 |
| ISO 3166 code | MV |
| Internet TLD | .mv |
