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Surface: The total land area of
Maldives 298 sq km
Population: The
population of Maldives is around 301, 475, with an
ethnic mix of Sinhalese, Arabs, Africans and Dravidians.
System of government: Maldives
is a republic.
Capital: Malé,
with a population of around 70, 000 inhabitants, is the
capital of Maldives.
Religion:
The state religion is Islam.
Official
Language: The official language is Maldivian
Divehi, but English is widely
spoken.
Government: Maldives is
a republic.
Climate: Maldives
has a tropical climate, with the temperature and
humidity being high all year round.
Units
of measure and electricity: Maldives follows
the metric system of measurement and the official
electricity unit is 220V, 50 Hz.
Time
Zone: The Maldivian standard time is GMT + 5.
Currency: Rufiya
Travel documents required:
Visas are not required for most nationalities while
visiting the Maldives.
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Traditionally, the local economy
depended heavily on the fishing industry. Over the
years, however, tourism has over taken fisheries as the
largest industry. In turn, it has fuelled the growth of
small scale industries like handicrafts, jewellery
designing, lacquer work etc. Other industries that have
shown impressive growth in recent years include
shipping, boat making, garments, manufacturing PVC
pipes, repairing marine engines etc.
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