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| + | |name = ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ''<br/>Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa'' | ||
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| + | |capital =Malé | ||
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| + | |government =Republic | ||
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| + | |language =Maldivian | ||
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| + | |president =Abdulla Yameen | ||
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| + | |area =115 sq. mi. | ||
| + | |pop =540,000 (2020) | ||
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| + | |gdp =$2.841 billion | ||
| + | |gdp-year =2011 | ||
| + | |gdp-pc =$8,731 | ||
| + | |currency =Maldivian rufiyaa | ||
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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 '''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. | ||
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*[http://www.maldives-ethnography.com/ Maldives Ethnography] | *[http://www.maldives-ethnography.com/ Maldives Ethnography] | ||
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[[Category:Muslim-Majority Countries]] | [[Category:Muslim-Majority Countries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:11, November 29, 2020
| 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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