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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.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Maldives

Cities

Male

Maldives
Connections

Associated With

Male, 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

Male, Cities

Male is the Maldives' capital.

Source Male (Wikipedia)
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
  • Infobox, area
    298 km2
  • Infobox, 2024 estimate
    601,269
  • Infobox, independence
    26 July 1965
  • 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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Male (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Male, Lead section
    Male is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022
  • Has Capital: Male, 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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