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Maldives
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General Information
| Official Name | Divedhi Raajjeyge Jumburiya(Republic of Maldives) |
| Capital | Male |
| Population | 300,000 |
| Area | 298 sq km or 115 sq mi |
| Borders | Maldives is an island and borders India, the British Indian Ocean Territory and Sri Lanka by sea. |
| Coastline | 644 km |
| Currency | Rufiyaa (US $1=11.77) |
| Country Code | +960 |
| Time Zone | UTC+05:00 |
| Literacy | 93% |
| Languages | Divehi (Sinhalese dialect) |
| Major Cities | Male |
| Climate | Varied Climate |
| Major Religion | Islam |
Trade Facts
Maldives exported $174M and imported $2.11B, resulting in a negative trade balance of $1.93B. In 2014 the GDP of Maldives was $3.06B and its GDP per capita was $12.5k.
The top exports of Maldives are:
Non-fillet Frozen Fish ($47.6M), Non-fillet Fresh Fish ($47.3M), Fish Fillets ($38.9M), Processed Fish($14.3M) and Processed Fish ($7.51M).
The top export destinations of Maldives are:
Thailand ($42M),France ($31.3M), the United States ($20.3M), Japan ($11.3M) and Sri Lanka ($10.7M).
Its top imports are:
Refined Petroleum ($481M), Petroleum Gas ($68.2M), Planes, Helicopters, and/or Spacecraft ($61.5M), Concentrated Milk($34.7M) and Other Furniture ($25.9M).
The top import origins are:
The United Arab Emirates ($448M), Singapore ($351M), India ($180M), Malaysia ($153M) and Sri Lanka ($133M).
Places to See!
Veligandu Island
Alimatha Island