Maldives
Maldives is in Southern Asia, with its capital at Malé and an area of about 300 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of the Maldives
- Capital
- Malé
- Region
- Asia · Southern Asia
- Area
- 300 km²
- Languages
- Maldivian
- Currencies
- Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
- Natural resources
- fish
- Industries
- tourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
- Main exports
- fish, aircraft, refined petroleum, scrap iron, natural gas
First-level divisions (21)
- Addu Atoll
- Alif Alif Atoll
- Alif Dhaal Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Dhaalu Atoll
- Faafu Atoll
- Gaafu Alif Atoll
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Gnaviyani Atoll
- Haa Alif Atoll
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Kaafu Atoll
- Laamu Atoll
- Lhaviyani Atoll
- Malé
- Meemu Atoll
- Noonu Atoll
- Raa Atoll
- Shaviyani Atoll
- Thaa Atoll
- Vaavu Atoll
Major cities
- Malé (population 112,927)