Maldives October 15, 2020 Arabian Sea , archipelago , Asia , atoll , British colony , British Commonwealth , Chagos , climate change , colony , Commonwealth , Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya , human rights , îles Lakshadweep , India , Indian Ocean , Indianoceania , islam , islands , Lakshadweep , Maldives , Malé , mer d'Oman , Mer des Laquedives , natural disasters , religion , Republic of Maldives , rising waters , sharia , South Asia , tourism Official name Republic of Maldives Name in local language Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya (dv) Continent Asia Subcontinent South Asia Population (ranking: 177e ) 557,426 inhabitants (2020) Population growth 4.40 % / year Area 131 km² Density 4,255.16 inhabitants / km² GDP (ranking: 172e )5.272 billions $USD (2018) GDP/capita (ranking ) 10,224 $USD (2018) GDP growth 6.10 % / year (2018) Life expectancy (ranking ) 78.60 years (2018) Birth rate 20.00 ‰ (2015) Fertility rate 2.46 children / woman (2014) Death rate (ranking ) 3.00 ‰ (2015) Infant mortality rate (ranking ) 9.00 ‰ (2015) Literacy rate 97.70 % (2014) Official languages Divehi (Maldivian) Currency Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) HDI (ranking: 140e )0.719 / 1 (2018) EPI (ranking )52.14 (2018) Government Unitary presidential republic Head of State President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih National Day 26 July (independence from UK in 1965) ISO Codes MV, MDV Demonym Maldivian Tourists (ranking ) 1,484,274 people (2018)
Fight against the rise of the sea The Maldives is an archipelago made up of 1192 islands, of which only 187 are inhabited. The archipelago is located south of Lakshadweep territory, belonging to India , and north of the Chagos archipelago, which belongs to the United Kingdom . The total area of atolls, including waters, is about 115,300 km2 , and the Maldives exclusive economic zone is about 859,000 km2 .
Malé, capitale of the Maldives. Photo: Shahee Ilyas Urban areas (2017) Urban areas Population Malé 169,058 inhabitants
Administrative divisions Atolls, Cities Population Area Addu (Ville) 21,275 inhabitants 15 km² Alif Alif (Atoll) 6,475 inhabitants 3 km² Alif Dhaal (Atoll) 9,086 inhabitants 3 km² Baa (Atoll) 9,601 inhabitants 6 km² Dhaalu (Atoll) 5,786 inhabitants 4 km² Faafu (Atoll) 4,365 inhabitants 2 km² Gaafu Alif (Atoll) 9,221 inhabitants 5 km² Gaafu Dhaalu (Atoll) 12,690 inhabitants 7 km² Gnaviyani (Atoll) 8,510 inhabitants 5 km² Haa Alifu (Atoll) 13,672 inhabitants 14 km² Haa Dhaalu (Atoll) 19,541 inhabitants 18 km² Kaafu (Atoll) 14,092 inhabitants 5 km² Kolhumadulu (Atoll) 9,656 inhabitants 1 km² Laamu (Atoll) 12,676 inhabitants 23 km² Lhaviyani (Atoll) 8,380 inhabitants 7 km² Malé (Ville) 153,904 inhabitants 6 km² Meemu (Atoll) 5,022 inhabitants 4 km² Noonu (Atoll) 11,229 inhabitants 9 km² Raa (Atoll) 15,819 inhabitants 6 km² Shaviyani (Atoll) 12,636 inhabitants 9 km² Vaavu (Atoll) 1,811 inhabitants 1 km²
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