Maldives

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ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
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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Official website
Maldives Ethnography

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