Country (long form) |
Republic of Maldives |
Capital |
Male |
Total Area |
115.83 sq mi 300.00 sq km (about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
310,764 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
815,031 |
Languages |
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials |
Literacy |
93.2% total, 93.3% male, 93% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Sunni Muslim |
Life Expectancy |
61.39 male, 63.8 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
1 rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 laari |
GDP (per capita) |
$2,000 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining |
Agriculture |
coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish |
Arable Land |
10% |
Natural Resources |
fish |
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