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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 | |
| Demonym(s) | Maldivian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Mohamed Muizzu | |
| Hussain Mohamed Latheef | |
| Abdul Raheem Abdulla | |
| Ahmed Muthasim Adnan[3] | |
| Legislature | People's Majlis |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
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| 26 July 1965 | |
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•
Admitted to the
United Nations
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21 September 1965 |
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• Republic proclaimed
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11 November 1968[a] |
| 7 August 2008 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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298 km2 (115 sq mi)[b][5] (187th) |
| Population | |
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• 2022 census
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515,132[6] (167th) |
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• Density
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1,728.63/km2 (4,477.1/sq mi) (7th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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 $14.740 billion[7] (157th) |
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• Per capita
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$50,093[7] (54th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
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• Total
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$11.977 billion[7] (161st) |
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• Per capita
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$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 |
|
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" |
|
|
|
| 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 | |
| Demonym(s) | Maldivian |
| Government | Unitary presidential republic |
| Mohamed Muizzu | |
| Hussain Mohamed Latheef | |
| Abdul Raheem Abdulla | |
| Ahmed Muthasim Adnan[3] | |
| Legislature | People's Majlis |
| Independence
from the
United Kingdom
|
|
| 26 July 1965 | |
|
•
Admitted to the
United Nations
|
21 September 1965 |
|
• Republic proclaimed
|
11 November 1968[a] |
| 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 |
