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Maldives

Also Known As Republic of Maldives
Southern Asia

The Maldives is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea, southwest of India and Sri Lanka. It gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 July 1965. Its capital is Male. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Male 2
Population
601,269 2
2024 estimate, from the Maldives' own Wikipedia infobox; the 2022 census recorded 515,132.
Population Estimate Year
2024 2
Area (sq km)
298 2
Independence or Founding Year
1965 2
The Maldives gained independence from the United Kingdom on 26 July 1965.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Maldives

Cities

Malé

Maldives
Connections

Associated With

Malé, Cities

Male is the Maldives' capital.

Source Male (Wikipedia)
South Asia, Regions

Bordered By Water

The Indian Ocean, Bodies of Water
Source Maldives (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Malé, Cities

Male is the Maldives' capital.

Source Male (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Abdul Ghanee Mohamed

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Aisha Shujune Muhammad

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Aishath Azima Shakoor

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Aishath Bisam

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Azmiralda Zahir

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mariya Ahmed Didi

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Mohamed Muizzu

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mohamed Muizzu (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Mohamed Muizzu (Dhivehi: މުޙައްމަދު މުޢިއްޒު; born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician who is the 8th president of the Maldives, serving since 2023.

Origin Of

Thaana Script

Also in Language Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Maldives Monetary Authority

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Site Of

Asia-Africa Growth Corridor

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Maldives Monetary Authority

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Ari Atoll

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Ari Atoll
Constitution of the Maldives

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of the Maldives
Supreme Court of the Maldives

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Supreme Court of the Maldives (Wikipedia)
Artemisia vulgaris

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Banyan

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Breadfruit

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Budgerigar

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Capsicum annuum

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Caribbean Hermit Crab

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Common Myna

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Common Remora

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Cucumis melo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant African Land Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Indian flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Indian flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Maldives
Quote, Distribution, Maldives
The Indian flying fox is found across the Indian subcontinent, including in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Tibet, the Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Manilkara zapota

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Norfolk Island Pine

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sharptail mola

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Small flying fox

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Small flying fox (Wikipedia)Distribution, Maldives
Quote, Distribution, Maldives
It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Maldives, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines the Solomon Islands, Thailand and Vietnam.
Spodoptera litura

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Strawberry Hermit Crab

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Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo

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Water Hyacinth

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Maldives (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Male
  • Lead section
    Its land area is only 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi), but this is spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi) of the sea, making it one of the world's most spatially dispersed sovereign states.
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    601,269
  • Article text
    Independence from the United Kingdom came in 1965, and a presidential republic was established in 1968 with an elected People's Majlis.
  • Introduction
    an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean
  • Lead sentence
    The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Maldives
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    644 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
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4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record MDV, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record MDV, incomeLevel
"name": "Maldives", "region": { "id": "SAS", "iso2code": "8S", "value": "South Asia" }, "adminregion": { "id": "SAS", "iso2code": "8S", "value": "South Asia" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Maldives
Wikidata Q826, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Male (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Malé, Lead section
    Male is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022
  • Has Capital: Malé, Lead section
    Male is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022
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