
Maldives Location Map

Maldives Facts
Full Official Name: Republic of Maldives
Demonym: Maldivian
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Area
Total Area: 298 km²
Total Land Area: 298 km²
Total Water Area: 0 km²
Demographics
Population: 388,858
Population Growth Rate: -0.2% (2024 est.)
Largest City: Malé (Population: 211,908)
Ethnic Groups: homogeneous mixture of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, Australasian, and African resulting from historical changes in regional hegemony over marine trade routes
Languages: Dhivehi (official, closely related to Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)
Religions: Sunni Muslim (official)
Economy
Currency: Maldivian rufiyaa
Real GDP at Purchasing Power Parity ($ PPP): $11.651 billion (2023 est.)
GDP per capita (PPP): $22,400 (2023 est.)
Exports Value Per Year: $5.096 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Export Partners: India 71%, Thailand 12%, Germany 3%, Oman 2%, UK 2% (2022)
Imports Value Per Year: $4.904 billion (2022 est.)
Biggest Import Partners: India 16%, China 16%, UAE 10%, Oman 9%, Malaysia 6% (2022)
Government
Type: presidential republic
Capital City: Male (Population: 211,908)
Other Facts
Time Zone: UTC+5:00 (MVT)
Country Code: MV
Internet TLD: .mv
Climate Map of Maldives
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)