Maldives Facts

Name: Maldives
(long form) Republic of the Maldives
Capital City: Malè (103,693 pop.)
Maldives Population: 393,988 (2013 est.)
World Populations (all countries)
Currency: Rufiyaa (MVR)
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5 Rufiyaa
Ethnicity: South Indian, Sinhalese, Arab
GDP total: $1.537 billion (2012 est.)
GDP per capita: $8,700 (2012 est.)
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Language: Dhivehi (official) (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Largest Cities: (by population) Malè, Hithadhoo, Kulhudhuffushi, Thinadhoo, Naifaru, Dhidhdhoo
Name: A derivative from the Arabic word mahal, meaning "Palace Islands," as the island of Malè was home to the palace of the islands' Sultan.
National Day: July 26
Religion: Sunni Muslim
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