Maldives
The Maldives is a sovereign state in South Asia, situated on an archipelago in the Arabian Sea. Its capital is Malé. About 436,330 people live there (2017). It covers 298 square kilometres.
- Capital
- Malé
- People (2017)
- 436,330
- Area
- 298 km²
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
Maldives at a glance
- In its own language
- ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމުހޫރިއްޔާ, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ
- Status
- Sovereign country
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Malé
- Population
- 436,330 (2017)
- Area
- 298 km² (115 mi²)
- People are called
- Maldivian
- Official languages
- Maldivian
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
- GDP (nominal)
- US$6.2 billion (2022)
- Life expectancy
- 81 years (2022)
- Human Development Index
- 0.747 (2021)
- Gini coefficient
- 29.3 (2019)
- Unemployment
- 12% (2014)
- Head of state
- Mohamed Muizzu (since 2023)
- Head of government
- Mohamed Muizzu (since 2023)
- Country codes
- MV, MDV
- Calling code
- +960
- Internet domain
- .mv
- Drives on the
- left
- Time zones
- UTC+05:00, Indian/Maldives
- Coordinates
- 4.18°, 73.51°
The Maldives and its neighbours
The Maldives borders United Kingdom. Click a neighbour on the map to open its page.
- Maldives
Divisions of the Maldives
- Haa Alif Atoll
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Shaviyani Atoll
- Noonu Atoll
- Raa Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Lhaviyani Atoll
- Kaafu Atoll
- Alif Alif Atoll
- Alif Dhaal Atoll
- Vaavu Atoll
- Meemu Atoll
- Faafu Atoll
- Dhaalu Atoll
- Thaa Atoll
- Laamu Atoll
- Gaafu Alif Atoll
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Gnaviyani Atoll
- Addu Atoll
Member of
- United Nations
- World Trade Organization
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- International Development Association
- International Finance Corporation
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
- Alliance of Small Island States
- Asian Development Bank
- Interpol
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
- UNESCO
- Universal Postal Union
- International Telecommunication Union
- Commonwealth of Nations
and 4 more organisations.
How far are you from the Maldives?
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Questions
What is the capital of the Maldives?
The capital of the Maldives is Malé.
What is the population of the Maldives?
The Maldives has about 436,330 people, as recorded in 2017.
How big is the Maldives?
The Maldives covers 298 square kilometres (115 square miles).
What currency does the Maldives use?
The Maldivian rufiyaa.
What language is spoken in the Maldives?
The official language of the Maldives is Maldivian.
Which countries border the Maldives?
The Maldives shares a border with United Kingdom.
Data from Wikidata (CC0), retrieved October 9, 2026. Each figure carries the year it was recorded; a statistic with no recorded date is not shown as current. More on Wikipedia.