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Lauren McMullen

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Geopolitical and historical information on the South Asian country of Maldives.

Geography of Maldives and Map of Maldives - Worldatlas

Printable map of Maldives and info and links to Maldives facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/mv.htm
The World Factbook - Maldives

The World Factbook for the Maldives
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mv.html
World Health Organization - Maldives

Health information and facts for the Maldives
http://www.who.int/countries/mdv/en/
Maldives Country Profile - BBC News

The Maldives is an Islamic republic which lies off the Indian sub-continent. It is made up of a chain of nearly 1,200 islands, most of them uninhabited.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12651486
Maldives - Lonely Planet

Unrivalled luxury, stunning white-sand beaches and an amazing underwater world make the Maldives an obvious choice for a true holiday of a lifetime.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/maldives
Maldives - Lonely Planet

Unrivalled luxury, stunning white-sand beaches and an amazing underwater world make the Maldives an obvious choice for a true holiday.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maldives
Maldives Culture - Visit Maldives

Oceana Maldives Holidays - Islands Beach, Spa, Dive, Luxury & Honeymoon Resorts. Holidays, Travel, Photo, Resort, Map, Cruise, Safari Boat, Dive, weather - Over 100 Resorts and Hotels with Instant Quotes, Real-time Availability and Instant Confirmation
http://www.visitmaldives.info/maldives-culture.html
Culture of Maldives: History, People, Clothing, Women, Beliefs, Food - Every Culture

The Republic of Maldives is an archipelago consisting of twenty-six coral atolls, in the northern Indian Ocean. The chain of islands extends 510 miles (820 kilometers), but occupies an area of just 116 square miles (300 square kilometers), roughly 1.5 times the size of Washington D.C. The closest neighbors are India and Sri Lanka. The capital is MalÃ©.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Maldives.html
Maldives: History and Geography - Britannica

Independent island country consisting of a chain of about 1,200 small coral islands and sandbanks (some 200 of which are inhabited).
http://www.britannica.com/place/Maldives
Maldives: Maldivian Cuisine

Due to the limited availability of cultivable land for agriculture, and very few natural resources, Maldivians very much depend on their surrounding seas for food. Varieties of fishes and seafood constitute an integral part of the Maldivian cuisine.
http://maldivianislands.blogspot.com/2012/10/maldivian-cuisine.html
Maldives Cuisine: Popular Maldivian Food - Magic Maldives

While all the resorts in the Maldives provide a great variety of international food, many with restaurants covering Italian, Japansese, French and Indian food, eating new dishes can be one of the real pleasures of traveling so read on if you wish to learn more about local Maldivian cuisine.
http://www.maldivesholidays.org/maldives-cuisine-popular-maldivian-food-drink-recipes
Maldives: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on Maldives - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/maldives.html
Culture: Maldives -The Sunny Side of Life

Explore the rich and diverse culture of the Maldives by interacting with the locals while enjoying a vacation of a lifetime.
http://www.visitmaldives.com/en/pages/culture
Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya), is an island country and archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of India and Sri Lanka in the Laccadive Sea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

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Republic of Maldives ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (Dhivehi) Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
Flag Emblem
Motto: الدولة المحلديبية (Arabic) Ad-Dawlat Al-Mahaldibiyya "State of the Mahal Dibiyat"^[1]
Anthem: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް (Dhivehi) Qaumee Salaam "National Salute"

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 ^[2]	98.7% Islam 98.58% Sunni (official) 0.10% Shia 1.3% Others 0.05% Agnostics 0.29% Christianity
Demonym(s)	Maldivian
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Mohamed Muizzu
• Vice President	Hussain Mohamed Latheef
• Speaker of the People's Majlis	Abdul Raheem Abdulla
• Chief Justice	Ahmed Muthasim Adnan^[3]

Legislature	People's Majlis
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Independence declared	26 July 1965
• Admitted to the United Nations	21 September 1965
• Republic proclaimed	11 November 1968^[a]
• Current constitution	7 August 2008

Area
• Total	298 km² (115 sq mi)^[b]^[5] (187th)
Population
• 2022 census	515,132^[6] (167th)
• Density	1,728.63/km² (4,477.1/sq mi) (7th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$14.740 billion^[7] (157th)
• Per capita	$50,093^[7] (54th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$11.977 billion^[7] (161st)
• Per capita	$19,558^[7] (58th)
Gini (2024)	31.3^[8] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.762^[9] high (87th)
Currency	Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)^[c]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MVT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	left
Calling code	+960
ISO 3166 code	MV
Internet TLD	.mv

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Geography of Maldives and Map of Maldives - Worldatlas

Printable map of Maldives and info and links to Maldives facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/asia/mv.htm
The World Factbook - Maldives

The World Factbook for the Maldives
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mv.html
World Health Organization - Maldives

Health information and facts for the Maldives
http://www.who.int/countries/mdv/en/
Maldives Country Profile - BBC News

The Maldives is an Islamic republic which lies off the Indian sub-continent. It is made up of a chain of nearly 1,200 islands, most of them uninhabited.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12651486
Maldives - Lonely Planet

Unrivalled luxury, stunning white-sand beaches and an amazing underwater world make the Maldives an obvious choice for a true holiday of a lifetime.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/maldives
Maldives - Lonely Planet

Unrivalled luxury, stunning white-sand beaches and an amazing underwater world make the Maldives an obvious choice for a true holiday.
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maldives
Maldives Culture - Visit Maldives

Oceana Maldives Holidays - Islands Beach, Spa, Dive, Luxury & Honeymoon Resorts. Holidays, Travel, Photo, Resort, Map, Cruise, Safari Boat, Dive, weather - Over 100 Resorts and Hotels with Instant Quotes, Real-time Availability and Instant Confirmation
http://www.visitmaldives.info/maldives-culture.html
Culture of Maldives: History, People, Clothing, Women, Beliefs, Food - Every Culture

The Republic of Maldives is an archipelago consisting of twenty-six coral atolls, in the northern Indian Ocean. The chain of islands extends 510 miles (820 kilometers), but occupies an area of just 116 square miles (300 square kilometers), roughly 1.5 times the size of Washington D.C. The closest neighbors are India and Sri Lanka. The capital is MalÃ©.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ja-Ma/Maldives.html
Maldives: History and Geography - Britannica

Independent island country consisting of a chain of about 1,200 small coral islands and sandbanks (some 200 of which are inhabited).
http://www.britannica.com/place/Maldives
Maldives: Maldivian Cuisine

Due to the limited availability of cultivable land for agriculture, and very few natural resources, Maldivians very much depend on their surrounding seas for food. Varieties of fishes and seafood constitute an integral part of the Maldivian cuisine.
http://maldivianislands.blogspot.com/2012/10/maldivian-cuisine.html
Maldives Cuisine: Popular Maldivian Food - Magic Maldives

While all the resorts in the Maldives provide a great variety of international food, many with restaurants covering Italian, Japansese, French and Indian food, eating new dishes can be one of the real pleasures of traveling so read on if you wish to learn more about local Maldivian cuisine.
http://www.maldivesholidays.org/maldives-cuisine-popular-maldivian-food-drink-recipes
Maldives: Maps, History, Geography, Government, Culture, Facts - Infoplease

Information on Maldives - geography, history, politics, government, economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, as well as a map and the national flag.
http://www.infoplease.com/country/maldives.html
Culture: Maldives -The Sunny Side of Life

Explore the rich and diverse culture of the Maldives by interacting with the locals while enjoying a vacation of a lifetime.
http://www.visitmaldives.com/en/pages/culture
Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya), is an island country and archipelago in the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of India and Sri Lanka in the Laccadive Sea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

Republic of Maldives ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ (Dhivehi) Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
Flag Emblem
Motto: الدولة المحلديبية (Arabic) Ad-Dawlat Al-Mahaldibiyya "State of the Mahal Dibiyat"^[1]
Anthem: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް (Dhivehi) Qaumee Salaam "National Salute"

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 ^[2]	98.7% Islam 98.58% Sunni (official) 0.10% Shia 1.3% Others 0.05% Agnostics 0.29% Christianity
Demonym(s)	Maldivian
Government	Unitary presidential republic

• President	Mohamed Muizzu
• Vice President	Hussain Mohamed Latheef
• Speaker of the People's Majlis	Abdul Raheem Abdulla
• Chief Justice	Ahmed Muthasim Adnan^[3]

Legislature	People's Majlis
Independence from the United Kingdom

• Independence declared	26 July 1965
• Admitted to the United Nations	21 September 1965
• Republic proclaimed	11 November 1968^[a]
• Current constitution	7 August 2008

Area
• Total	298 km² (115 sq mi)^[b]^[5] (187th)
Population
• 2022 census	515,132^[6] (167th)
• Density	1,728.63/km² (4,477.1/sq mi) (7th)
GDP (PPP)	2023 estimate
• Total	$14.740 billion^[7] (157th)
• Per capita	$50,093^[7] (54th)
GDP (nominal)	2023 estimate
• Total	$11.977 billion^[7] (161st)
• Per capita	$19,558^[7] (58th)
Gini (2024)	31.3^[8] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.762^[9] high (87th)
Currency	Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)^[c]
Time zone	UTC+5 (MVT)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Drives on	left
Calling code	+960
ISO 3166 code	MV
Internet TLD	.mv

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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