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  2. Malé - Wikipedia

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    Website. malecity.gov.mv. Malé[a] is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 [1] within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of 8.30 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), Malé is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. [2][3] The city is geographically located ...

  3. Maldivian language - Wikipedia

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    Dhivehi [1] or Divehi [2] [3] (/ d ɪ ˈ v eɪ h i / di-VAY-hee; [4] Dhivehi: ދިވެހި, IPA:), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the South Asian island country of Maldives [5] and on Minicoy Island, Lakshadweep, a union territory of India. The Maldivian language has four notable dialects. The standard dialect is that of the capital city ...

  4. Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia. Including the sea, the territory spans roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), with a land area of 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi). The Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states, and the smallest Muslim country by land area.

  5. List of cities, towns and villages in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Mahibadhoo - Alif Dhall Atoll. Eydhafushi - Baa Atoll. Kudahuvadhoo - Dhaalu Atoll. Nilandhoo - Faafu Atoll. Villingili - Gaafu Alif Atoll. Thinadhoo - Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Dhihdhoo - Haa Alif Atoll. Kulhudhuffushi City - Capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Thulusdhoo - Kaafu Atoll.

  6. Geography of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    923,322 km 2 (356,497 sq mi) Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. It has a total land size of 298 km 2 (115 sq mi) which makes it the smallest country in Asia. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers ...

  7. History of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South Asia and Indian Ocean. The modern nation is formed of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1194 islands. Historically, the Maldives has held strategic importance due to its location on the major ...

  8. Mohamed Muizzu - Wikipedia

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    Media Gallery. v. t. e. Mohamed Muizzu[b] (born 15 June 1978) is a Maldivian politician and engineer who has been serving as the 8th president of the Maldives and leader of the Progressive Congress coalition since 2023. He previously served as housing minister from 2012 to 2018, making him the longest-serving housing minister in Maldivian history.

  9. Maldivians - Wikipedia

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    Maldivians (Dhivehi pronunciation: [diˈʋehiŋ]; Dhivehi: ދިވެހިން, romanized: dhivehin) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group and nation native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands, present day Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India.