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Maldives is a country in Asia. It shares borders with the following countries: The capital of Maldives is Male.

The official language is Dhivehi and the Maldivian rufiyaa is the currency of the Maldives. The domain is .mv and the country code is +960.

National day is celebrated on 26 Jul 1965. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Maldives is no exception.

In Maldives, Bashi is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Maldivian people. Raa is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Maldives. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Maldivian symbol.

The country was founded by Abu al-Barakat Yusuf al-Barbari. The current president of Maldives is Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

In Maldives the power plugs and sockets are of type D, G, J, K, L. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Maldivian national anthem was written by Muhammad Jameel Didi and composed by Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva.

Country information

Official name(s)	Republic of Maldives
Alternative name(s)	Republic of the Maldives (official, English), The Maldive Islands
Regional location	Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Country name etymology	Scholars believe that the name "Maldives" derives from the Sanskrit maladvipa (मालद्वीप ), meaning "garland of islands".
Climate	Tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Terrain	Flat, with white sandy beaches
Population	540,544
National Day	26 Jul 1965
Language(s)	Dhivehi
Religion	Islam
Country code	+960
Literacy rate	98.6%
Currency	Maldivian rufiyaa
Capital city	Male
ISO	MDV
Domain(TLD)	.mv
Ethnicity	Maldivians
Head of government	President
Nationality	Maldivian
Driving side	Drive on the Left-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	300 km2 (120 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+5 (Maldives Time)
Average elevation	1.8 m (6 ft)
Coastline	644 Km
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers