| Asia > Southern Asia > Maldives | |
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| Official Name Republic of the Maldives | |
| Region Asia | |
| Sub-Region Southern Asia | |
| Capital Male | |
| Currency Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR) | |
| Independence Day 26 Jul 1965: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965. | |
| Population 317,280 | |
| Nationality Maldivan | |
| Ethnic Group 100% Maldivians | |
| Area 300 km2 | |
| Time Zone Maldives Time (UTC+5) | |
| Geo Location Latitude 3.25, Longitude 73.00 | |
| Dialing Code +960 | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 2 code MV | |
| ISO 9166 alpha 3 code MDV | |
| ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 462 | |
| Code for International Olympic Committee MDV | |
| Country Domain (ccTLD) .mv | |