|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
Mal·dives [ máwl dvz, mál dvz ] island country in South Asia, located southwest of the southern tip of India and consisting of a chain of almost 2000 small coral islands. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1982.
Languages: Maldivian.
Currency: rufiyaa.
Capital: Male.
Population: 396,334 (2009 estimate).
Area: 298 sq km (115 sq mi)
Official name Republic of the Maldives |
|
|
|
