Where is Maldives?

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What is the capital of Maldives?

Located in the continent of Asia, Maldives covers 298 square kilometers of land, making it the 214th largest nation in terms of land area.

Maldives became an independent state in 1965, after gaining its sovereignty from The United Kingdom. The population of Maldives is 394,451 (2012) and the nation has a density of 1324 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Maldives is the Rufiyaa (MVR). As well, the people of Maldives are refered to as Maldivian.

The dialing code for the country is 960 and the top level internet domain for Maldivian sites is .mv.

Maldives does not share land borders with any countries.

To learn more, visit our detailed Maldives section.

Quick facts

Population	394,451
Density	1,323.7 / km² ( 3,428.3 / mi² )
Language	Dhivehi
Independence Year	1965
Capital	Male (Maale)
Currency	Rufiyaa
GDP	3,032,239,478 (2014 data)
GDP per Capita	7,687 (2014 data)
Land Area	298 km² (115 mi²)
Minimum Longitude	73.080
Maximum Longitude	73.580
Mininum Latitude	-0.700
Maximum Latitude	6.930