Maldives

Capital:

Malé

Currency:

Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR); Symbol: Rf, ރ

Population:

388,010 (2025 est.)

Languages:

Dhivehi (official, closely related to Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)

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Coordinates:

3 15 N, 73 00 E

Location

Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India

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Meemu Atoll

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