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Maldives, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Tuesday, 10 June 2025.

Male, capital city of Maldives

Image of Male, capital city of Maldives

Maldives is an Indian-Ocean republic targeting net-zero emissions by 2030, hosting premium resort tourism, and financing coral-reef protection through blue bonds.
Maldives in one word would be “Atolls,” meaning coral rings.

Maldives Flag

Flag of Maldives

Maldives armorial

armorial of Maldives

Maldives Map

Maldives is a country located in the Southern Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Maldives administrative divisions

21 administrative atolls (atholhuthah)
  1. Addu (Addu City)
  2. Ariatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Ari Atoll)
  3. Ariatholhu Uthuruburi (North Ari Atoll)
  4. Faadhippolhu
  5. Felidhuatholhu (Felidhu Atoll)
  6. Fuvammulah
  7. Hahdhunmathi
  8. Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Huvadhu Atoll)
  9. Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi (North Huvadhu Atoll)
  10. Kolhumadulu
  11. Maale (Male)
  12. Maaleatholhu (Male Atoll)
  13. Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Maalhosmadulu)
  14. Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi (North Maalhosmadulu)
  15. Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi (South Miladhunmadulu)
  16. Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi (North Miladhunmadulu)
  17. Mulakatholhu (Mulaku Atoll)
  18. Nilandheatholhu Dhekunuburi (South Nilandhe Atoll)
  19. Nilandheatholhu Uthuruburi (North Nilandhe Atoll)
  20. Thiladhunmathee Dhekunuburi (South Thiladhunmathi)
  21. Thiladhunmathee Uthuruburi (North Thiladhunmathi)

Easy learning about Maldives

The capital city of Maldives is Male.

Maldives is located in Southern Asia
Asia Continent
Inhabitants of Maldives are called Maldivians
Maldives has a population of 525,994 inhabitants
within a total area of 300 Km2
(186 sq mi)
(2023 UN data)
Human Development Index (HDI) Maldives HDI ranks in position nº 93 worldwide
HDI of 0.766 (0.4 to 1)
(2023 data from UNDP)
Maldives’s passport allows visa-free entry to 94 countries
Maldives passport ranks 51st in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Maldives GDP per capita is $18,207 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Maldives ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are illegal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 3° 15' N, 73° 00' E
Open in Google Maps
Maldives Climatetropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Most predominant religionSunni Muslim (official)
Currency name & code Rufiyaa (MVR)
Internet ccTLD.mv
Maldives calling code+960

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