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

» Geographic Coordinates :3 15 N, 73 00 E

» Population :301475

» Area :298 Km

» Capital :Male

» Currency :Rufiyaa (MVR)

» Country Dialing Code :960

» Weights & Measures System :Metric

» Electricity :230V, 50 Hz

» Government Type :Republic

» President :Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

» Religions :Sunni Muslim

» Climate :tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)

» Terrain :flat, with white sandy beaches

» Nationality :Maldivian(s)

» Ethnic Groups :South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs

» Languages :Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials

» Currency (code) :Rufiyaa (MVR)

» Currency Code :MVR

» Exchange Rates :Rufiyaa per US dollar - 12.8 (2005), 12.8 (2004), 12.8 (2003), 12.8 (2002), 12.24 (2001).






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