Maldives: Introduction

Capital: Male

Population

Total Population: 320,081

Natural Increase: 1.3%

Density: 1,067 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 41.1%

Ethnic Origins: South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs.

Official Language: Dhivehi

Other Languages Spoken: English

Business Language(s): English

Religion: Muslims (Sunni).

Literacy Rate: 96.3%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Male

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Maldives Rufiyaa (MVR)

Country Overview

Area: 300 km²

Type of State: Democratic Republic.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Tourism and fishing are the dominant sectors; high risk of natural disasters.

HDI*: 0.661/1

HDI (World Rank): 102/187

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

29°

Low: 28° | High: 31°

Humidity: 79% | Wind: 29 km/h
Sunrise: 5:53 am | Sunset: 6:13 pm

Male, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From The Maldives, Dial 00
To Make a Call to The Maldives, Dial +960

Internet Suffix: .mv

Telephone Lines: 7.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 34.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,388	967	1,091	1,465	1,554
Exports of Goods (million USD)	331	169	198	346	314
Imports of Services (million USD)	344	280	446	535	576
Exports of Services (million USD)	688	654	1,804	1,975	1,985

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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