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Maldives: Facts & Stats
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India–Maldives military exercise concludes in Thiruvananthapuram
• Dec. 16, 2025, 4:42 AM ET (The Hindu)
Facts
| Also Known As | Maldive Islands • Republic of Maldives • Divehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa |
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| Head Of State And Government | President: Mohamed Muizzu |
| Capital | Male2 |
| Population | (2025 est.) 561,9003 |
| Form Of Government | multiparty republic1 with one legislative house (People’s Majlis [87]) |
| Official Language | Dhivehi (Maldivian) |
| Official Religion | Islam |
| Official Name | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa (Republic of Maldives) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 298 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 114 |
| Monetary Unit | rufiyaa (Rf) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 175 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 474,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 4,928.9 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 1,885.6 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 42.4% • Rural: (2024) 57.6% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2021) 74.5 years • Female: (2021) 76.6 years |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 5,821 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 11,070 |
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1A new constitution was ratified on August 7, 2008; the first multiparty election was held in October 2008.2Also spelled Maale and Male’.3Excludes (based on the 2014 census) 63,637 legal foreign workers and (in 2011) |
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| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 10 Literate | Male: (2022) 98.3% • Female: (2022) 98.5% |
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National anthem of Maldives
Related Topics and References
Topics
Mohamed NasheedAsiaIndian Oceannation-stateCommonwealthSouth Asian Association for Regional CooperationSouth AsiaOrganization of the Islamic Cooperationmember states of the CommonwealthIbn BattutaUnited StatesIndiaUnited KingdomChinaCanadaRussiaGermanyAustraliaJapanFrance
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Mohamed Nasheed
president of Maldives
Ibn Battuta
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