 Maldives
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
3 15 N, 73 00 E |
| Area |
total: 300 sq km land: 300 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August) |
| Terrain |
flat, with white sandy beaches |
| Population |
369,031 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials |
| Imports |
petroleum products, ships, foodstuffs, clothing, intermediate and capital goods |
| Exports |
fish |
| Hazards |
low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise |
| Resources |
fish |
| Geography |
1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); archipelago with strategic location astride and along major sea lanes in Indian Ocean |
| Nationality |
noun: Maldivian(s) adjective: Maldivian |
| Capital |
name: Male geographic coordinates: 4 10 N, 73 31 E time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.mv |
| Internet Users |
19,000 (2005) |
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