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Maldives Facts
| Capital (and largest city) |
Malé |
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| Official languages | Dhivehi |
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|---|---|---|
| Demonym | Maldivian |
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| Government | Republic |
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| - | President |
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
| Independence | ||
| - | from the UK |
26 July 1965 |
| Area | ||
| - | Total |
298 km² (204th) |
| - | Water (%) |
negligible |
| Population | ||
| - | July 2006 estimate |
300,000 (176th1) |
| - | 2006 census |
298,842 [2] |
| - | Density |
1,105/km² (9th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate |
|
| - | Total |
$2.569 billion (162nd) |
| - | Per capita |
$7,675 (79th) |
| HDI (2004) | 0.739 (medium) (98th) |
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| Currency | Rufiyaa (MVR) |
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| Time zone | (UTC+5) |
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| Internet TLD | .mv |
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| Calling code | +960 |
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