ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
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Capital | Malé |
Government | Republic |
Language | Maldivian (official) |
President | Abdulla Yameen |
Area | 115 sq. mi. |
Population | 540,000 (2020) |
GDP 2011 | $2.841 billion |
GDP per capita | $8,731 |
Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa |
The Maldives is a small archipelago nation located in the Indian Ocean, south of India. Its closest neighbor is Sri Lanka, and its capital is Malé. The nation is officially Islamic, and non-Muslims are not permitted to be citizens. The economy is supported mainly by tourism and fishing.
The country was a British protectorate, but has been independent since 1965.
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Categories: [Muslim-Majority Countries]