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The Maldives, [c] officially the Republic of Maldives, [d] and historically known as Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. [9] The Maldives is named after the main island and capital, Malé. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles ...
The Maldives received rice in exchange for cowry shells. The Bengal-Maldives cowry shell trade was the largest shell currency trade network in history. In the Maldives, ships could take on fresh water, fruit and the delicious, basket-smoked red flesh of the black bonito, a delicacy exported to Sindh, China and Yemen. The people of the ...
Mahibadhoo - Alif Dhall Atoll. Eydhafushi - Baa Atoll. Kudahuvadhoo - Dhaalu Atoll. Nilandhoo - Faafu Atoll. Villingili - Gaafu Alif Atoll. Thinadhoo - Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Dhihdhoo - Haa Alif Atoll. Kulhudhuffushi City - Capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Thulusdhoo - Kaafu Atoll.
Geography of Maldives. / 3.250°N 73.000°E / 3.250; 73.000. Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. It has a total land size of 298 km 2 (115 sq mi) which makes it the smallest country in Asia. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls ...
7.43. The Maldives has experienced relatively low inflation throughout the recent years. Real GDP growth averaged about 10% in the 1980s. It expanded by an exceptional 16.2% in 1990, declined to 4% in 1993, and, over the 1995–2004 decade, real GDP growth averaged just over 7.5% per year.
ISO 3166-2:MV is the entry for Maldives in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions (e.g., provinces or states) of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1 . Currently for Maldives, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for ...
Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea level rise. By 2050, 80% of the country could become uninhabitable due to global warming. [1] According to the World Bank, with "future sea levels projected to ...
Parliamentary elections were held in the Maldives on 21 April 2024, [1] previously scheduled for 17 March 2024. [2] The election date was changed to April after President Mohamed Muizzu ratified election postponement bill by the People's Majlis passed on 28 February. [3] [4] Due to Grade 7, 8 and 9 exams scheduled for 16–27 April clashing ...