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* '''Area:''' 300 km (120 sq mi) (186th)

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* '''Area:''' 300 km (120 sq mi) (186th)km
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** President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
** Vice President: Faisal Naseem
** Speaker of the Majlis: Mohamed Nasheed

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** President: Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
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** Vice President: Faisal Naseem
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** Speaker of the Majlis: Mohamed NasheedAslam



* '''Population:''' 379,270

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* '''Population:''' 379,270515,122
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Just "Republic of Maldives".


The Maldives, officially known as the Republic of the Maldives ('''Dhivehi:''' ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ''Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya''), is a South Asian country composed of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of UsefulNotes/{{India}} and UsefulNotes/SriLanka. It is the least-populated country in Asia, though considering its total area, it also happens to be one of the most densely-populated countries in the world.

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The Maldives, officially known as the Republic of the Maldives ('''Dhivehi:''' ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ''Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya''), is a South Asian country composed of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of UsefulNotes/{{India}} and UsefulNotes/SriLanka. It is the least-populated country in Asia, though considering its total area, it also happens to be one of the most densely-populated countries in the world.
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The Maldives, officially known as the Republic of the Maldives ('''Dhivehi:''' ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ''Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya''), is a South Asian country composed of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of UsefulNotes/{{India}} and UsefulNotes/SriLanka. It is the sixth most densely populated country in the world. It is also the richest state in South Asia; until Sri Lanka recovered from its civil war, it was the only upper-middle income country in the region.

The islands have long shared history with the Indian subcontinent, particularly Sri Lanka. The Maldivian language is closely related to Sinhalese, and the Maldivians used to be adherents of UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} since the era of the Mauryans (3rd century BCE). The Maldives mainly traded cowries, a legal tender among peoples of the Indian subcontinent.

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The Maldives, officially known as the Republic of the Maldives ('''Dhivehi:''' ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ''Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya''), is a South Asian country composed of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of UsefulNotes/{{India}} and UsefulNotes/SriLanka. It is the sixth most densely populated least-populated country in the world. It is Asia, though considering its total area, it also happens to be one of the richest state in South Asia; until Sri Lanka recovered from its civil war, it was the only upper-middle income country most densely-populated countries in the region.

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The islands have long shared history with the Indian subcontinent, particularly Sri Lanka. The Maldivian language is closely related to Sinhalese, and the Maldivians used to be adherents of UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} since became [[UsefulNotes/{{Buddhism}} Buddhists]] around the era of the Mauryans (3rd century BCE). The Maldives mainly traded cowries, a legal tender among peoples of the Indian subcontinent.



The president from 2013 to 2018 was Abdulla Yameen, Gayoom's half-brother. He was elected after protests that saw the resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed in 2010, which many saw was simply an attempt at power-grabbing. Yameen was a strongman accused of jailing political opponents ([[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness including Gayoom]]) and bringing the country closer to UsefulNotes/{{China}}, which many feared would put it into a debt trap with its Belt and Road initiative. He was surprisingly unseated in the 2018 election by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who has started to investigate his predecessor for corruption and rights abuses. Solih's accession was a major sigh of relief for India, since it perceives him as friendlier to its interests in the face of neighbors who are increasingly turning their backs against it.

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The president from 2013 to 2018 was Abdulla Yameen, Gayoom's half-brother. He was elected after protests that saw the controversial resignation of President Mohamed Nasheed in 2010, which many saw was simply an attempt at power-grabbing. 2010. Yameen was a strongman accused of jailing political opponents ([[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness ([[CainAndAbel including Gayoom]]) and bringing the country closer to UsefulNotes/{{China}}, which many feared would put it into a debt trap with its Belt and Road initiative. He was surprisingly unseated in the 2018 election by Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, who has started to investigate his predecessor for corruption and rights abuses. Solih's accession was a major sigh of relief for India, since it perceives him as friendlier to its interests in the face of neighbors who are increasingly turning their backs against it.



One of the mainstays of the Maldivian economy is tourism – no shock considering that the islands are well-known for their lush wildlife and white-sand beaches. The islands were badly hurt by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which caused damage totalling over 3/5 of the country's GDP. The tourist industry has been slowly recovering since.

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One of Formerly a poor country where fishing and subsistence agriculture were the mainstays of norm, the Maldivian economy is Maldives has undergone significant growth and development thanks to the advent of tourism – no shock considering that in the islands are well-known 1970s, and is now seen as ''the'' premier destination for their lush wildlife and white-sand beaches. high-end tropical vacations; by the 2010s, practically every famous luxury hotel brand in the world has a property in the country. The islands were badly hurt by the 2004 Boxing Day Indian Ocean tsunami, which caused damage totalling totaling over 3/5 of the country's GDP. The tourist industry GDP, though this has been slowly recovering since.not deterred tourists in the slightest.
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* '''Capital and largest city:''' Malé

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* '''Capital and largest city:''' MaléMalé (މާލެ)
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The Maldives, officially known as the Republic of the Maldives ('''Maldivian:''' ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ''Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya''), is a South Asian country composed of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of UsefulNotes/{{India}} and UsefulNotes/SriLanka. It is the sixth most densely populated country in the world. It is also the richest state in South Asia; until Sri Lanka recovered from its civil war, it was the only upper-middle income country in the region.

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The Maldives, officially known as the Republic of the Maldives ('''Maldivian:''' ('''Dhivehi:''' ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ ''Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya''), is a South Asian country composed of islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, southwest of UsefulNotes/{{India}} and UsefulNotes/SriLanka. It is the sixth most densely populated country in the world. It is also the richest state in South Asia; until Sri Lanka recovered from its civil war, it was the only upper-middle income country in the region.

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