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Official Long Form Republic of Maldives
(Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa)
Conventional Short Name Maldives
(Dhivehi Raajje’)
Data Code MV
   
Geography  
Location Group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. Southern Asia.
Geographic Coordinates Between 7° 6’ 35” and 0° 42’ 24” south and between 72° 33’ 19” and 73 46’ 13” east of Greenwich.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 859,000 sq. km
Area 118,000 of which land is 298 sq. km. (115 sq. mi.)
No. of Islands Total 1,192; inhabited 199; uninhabited 993 (grouped in to 20 atolls)
Cities Male’ (Capital - pop. 137,200)
Terrain Low lying small islands with flat terrain. (average 1.2m above sea level)
Climate Sub-tropical, with two monsoons, hot, humid and dry in northeast monsoon (November to March) and rainy in southwest monsoon (June to August)
Average Rainfall 2,183.9 mm
Total Duration of Sunshine 2,740.6 hours
Humidity 82%
Elevation Extremes Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m;
Highest point: Villingili island in Addu Atoll 2.4 m
Natural Resources Fish
   
People  
Nationality Maldivian
Population Total 270,101; male 137,200; female 132,901
Age structure

0-14 years: 40.7% (total 109,928; male 55,932; female 53,996)
15-29 years: 28.4% (total 76,870; male 38,015; female 38,855)
30-64 years: 26.6% (total 71,998; male 36,519; female 35,479)
65 years and over: 4.1% (total 11,305; male 6,734; female 4,571)

Religion Sunni Islam
Languages Dhivehi (script derived from Arabic), English widely used in Commerce
Work Force Fishing - 33%
Manufacturing - 15%
Tourism - 11%
Agriculture - 5%
Other - 49%
   
Government  
Type Republic
Independence July 26, 1965 (formerly a British protectorate)
Republic November 11, 1968
Branches Executive (President, Cabinet)
Legislative (Citizen’s Majlis parliament)
Judicial (High Court, Lower Courts and Atoll courts)
Administrative Subdivisions 20 Atolls and capital city
Suffrage Universal at age 21
   
Economy  
Industries Fish Processing, Tourism, Shipping, Boat Building, Coconut Processing, Garments, Woven Mats, Rope, Handicrafts, Coral and Sand Mining
Currency 1 Rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 Laari
Official exchange Rate 11.82 rufiyaa = U.S.$1

 

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Youtube

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