General Information
Capital
Malé
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
South Asia
Currency
rufiyaa (MVR)
Languages
Dhivehi (official
closely related to Sinhala
script derived from Arabic)
English (spoken by most government officials)
Timezones
UTC+5
Area
298 km²
Map Reference
Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Demographics
Population (2023)
525,994
Density
1,765.1 per km²
Urban Population
42.0%
Median Age
31.9 years
Life Expectancy
77.4 years
Major Cities
ALE
Economy
GDP (2024)
$7.0B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$12,548
Inflation (2024)
1.4%
Unemployment (2024)
4.7%
Public Debt
61.7% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
15.389 to USD
