Maldives
Republic of the Maldives
Southern AsiaMVMDV
Population
540.54K
Capital
Malé
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Maldives
- Official Name
- Republic of the Maldives
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 540.54K
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- MV
- Alpha-3 Code
- MDV
- Olympic Code
- 462
- Area
- 300 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+05:00
Languages
Maldivian
Continents
Asia
Currencies
- .ރ - Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
International Associations
Commonwealth of Nations (Commonwealth)
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 73.49°, 4.18°
Maldives is located in , specifically in the Southern Asia region. It has no land borders with other countries.
About Maldives
The capital city, Malé, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Maldivian.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.