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Untitled Document
| Official Name |
Republic of Maldives |
| Government |
Republic |
| Head of State |
H.E. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom,President
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| Head of Government |
H.E. Maumoon Abdul Gayoom,President
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| Capital |
Male
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| Location & Borders |
Southern Asia, group of atolls in the
Indian Ocean, south-southwest of
India; Island
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| Area/Land |
300 sq km |
| Climate |
Tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast
monsoon (November to March); rainy,
southwest monsoon (June to August)
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| Population |
385,925 (July 2008 est.) |
| Literacy |
96.3% |
Life Expectancy
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73.72 years |
| Language |
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala,
script derived from Arabic), English is
widely spoken
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| Religion |
Sunni Muslim
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| Monetary Unit |
1 rufiyaa = 100 laari |
| Per Capita GDP/GNI |
$4,600 (2007 est.)
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| Exports |
$167 million f.o.b. (2006); Exports -
commodities: Fish
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| Imports |
$930 million f.o.b. (2006)
Imports - commodities: Petroleum
products, ships, foodstuffs, clothing,
intermediate and capital goods
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| Internet domain |
.mv
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| International Dialing code |
+960
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