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COUNTRY GUIDE · Asia

Maldives

Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Maldives.

Flag of Maldives
Pixel-art depiction of A coral island in Baa Atoll at serene blue hour, with a pale sandbar, coconut grove, turquoise lagoon, reef channels, simple overwater villas, a traditional dhoni, visible coral, rays, and a lavender-cobalt sky
Baa Atoll lagoon. Pixel-art illustration inspired by Maldives.

Maldives at a glance

CAPITAL
Malé
REGION
Asia
POPULATION
341,256
AREA
300.0 km²
LANGUAGE
Dhivehi
CURRENCY
Rufiyaa (MVR)

COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE

Lowest-Lying Country

The Maldives has the world's lowest average ground elevation.

DID YOU KNOW?

A surprising detail about Maldives

Maldivian fishers traditionally catch tuna using pole-and-line techniques, which target fish individually.

Geography and nearby countries

PinPointr places Maldives in its Asia region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 300.0 km² and a population of approximately 341,256. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.

Listed land neighbors

No land borders in the PinPointr reference data.

Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.

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