Maldives

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.

## Links[edit]

* Official website
* Maldives Ethnography

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