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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Maldives |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Male geographic coordinates: 4 10 N, 73 31 E time difference: UTC+5 (10 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 369,031 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +5 |
| Location | Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India see map |
| Area | total: 300 sq km land: 300 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs |
| Religions | Sunni Muslim |
| Languages | Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 26 July (1965) |
| Constitution | adopted 1 January 1998 |
| Legal system | based on Islamic law with admixtures of English common law primarily in commercial matters; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Background | The Maldives was long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Since 1978, President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM - currently in his sixth term in office - has dominated the islands' political scene. Following riots in the capital Male in August 2004, the president and his government pledged to embark upon democratic reforms, including a more representative political system and expanded political freedoms. Progress has been slow, however, and many promised reforms have been delayed indefinitely. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago. |
| Internet country code | .mv |
