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Maldive Islands
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Official
Name:
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Republic
of Maldives |
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Commonly
Name: |
The
Maldives |
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Location:
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Indian
Ocean |
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Area: |
90,000
km ( of which about 10% is only land) |
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Number
of islands:
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1190
(approx.) |
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Population:
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270,101
(census 2000) |
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Capital:
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Male’ |
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Major
Industries: |
Tourism,
Fishing and Shipping |
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Major
Exports: |
Tuna
and Reef fish |
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Major
Imports: |
Consumer
goods, capital goods and petroleum |
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National
Symbols: |
The
National Emblem comprises a Coconut Palm, a Crescent |
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and
Star, two National Flags and the traditional Title of
the State. |
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The
National Flag |
The
National Flag comprises a green rectangle with a red border
and a |
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white
Crescent in the centre. |
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National
Tree: |
Coconut
Palm |
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National
Flower |
The
pink rose |
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Official
Language: |
Dhivehi
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Second
Language: |
English
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Religion: |
Islam (100% Sunni Muslim) |
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Government: |
Democratic
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Justice
System: |
The
constitution of The Maldives which is based on Islamic
Sharia |
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Head
of State: |
President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
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Head
of Government: |
President
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom |
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Independence
day: |
26th
July |
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Republic
day: |
11th
November |
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Time
difference: |
+5hrs
GMT |
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Currency: |
Rufiyaa
(Notes) and Laari (Coins) |
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Exchange
rate: |
MRF
12.:85 per US$ |
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Official
Weekly Holidays: |
Friday
and Saturday |
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Business
Hours: |
Government
offices: 0730 – 1430 |
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Banks:
0800 – 1330 |
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Airports:
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International:
1 (Male’ International Airport, located in the island
of Hulhule) |
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Domestic:
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4
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Seaports:
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1 |
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Climate:
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Tropical
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Average
Temperatures: |
30.7
degrees Celsius (Max) 25.7 degrees Celsius (Min) |
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Average
Rainfall: |
1868.9
mm |
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Electricity: |
240
Volts, 50 Hz |
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Television
Channels: |
2
(TVM and TVM Plus, in Male’) |
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Radio
Stations: |
2
(broadcasting on 1449 kHz MW and 104 MHz FM) |
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