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What is the capital of Maldives?
Male
What is the population of Maldives?
530,953
What is the brief history of Maldives?
Settled by people from southern India, governed as an independent Islamic sultanate, colonized by the British, granted independence from Britain in 1965, became a republic in 1968
What is the total size of Maldives?
300 square km
How does the size of Maldives compare to Washington, DC?
About 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC
What are the geographical coordinates of Maldives?
3 15 N, 73 00 E
In which world region or continent is Maldives located?
Asia
What is the general terrain of Maldives?
Flat, with white sandy beaches
What is the geographical low point of Maldives?
Indian Ocean 0 m
What is the geographical high point of Maldives?
Unnamed location on Wilingili island in the Addu Atoll 2.4 m
What is the climate of Maldives?
Tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
What is the major city and capital of Maldives?
Male, with a population of 120,000 (2009)
What type of government does Maldives have?
Republic
What languages are spoken in Maldives?
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
When did Maldives gain independence?
26 July 1965 (from UK)
What is the national holiday of Maldives?
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
What is the nationality of the people of Maldives?
Maldivian(s)
What is the religion of the people of Maldives?
Sunni Muslim
What is the national symbol of Maldives?
Crescent moon
What is the major industry of Maldives?
Fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
What are the agricultural products of Maldives?
Coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish
What are the natural resources of Maldives?
Fish
What are the major exports of Maldives?
Fish, clothing
What are the major imports of this country?
petroleum products, ships, foodstuffs, textiles, clothing, intermediate and capital goods
What is the currency of this country?
rufiyaa (MVR)
What is the national GDP of this country?
$2,800,000,000
What is the Maldives?
An island nation in the Indian Ocean.
How many atolls does the Maldives have?
26.
How many islands make up the Maldives?
Over 1,000.
How many inhabited islands are there in the Maldives?
Around 200.
What is the history of the Maldives?
Dating back over 2,500 years.
Where did the early settlers of the Maldives likely come from?
India and Sri Lanka.
What was the dominant religion in the Maldives until the 12th century?
Buddhism.
When was Islam introduced to the Maldives?
12th century.
Who controlled the Maldives in the 16th century?
Portuguese.
Who had influence over the Maldives after the Portuguese?
Dutch.
When did the Maldives become a British protectorate?
19th century.
When did the Maldives gain independence?
1965.
What are the main industries in the Maldives?
Tourism and fishing.
What is the main driver of the Maldivian economy?
Tourism.
What percentage of GDP does tourism account for in the Maldives?
Over 60%.
What is the Maldives known for as a tourist destination?
Coral reefs, blue lagoons, and lavish resort islands.
What are the threats faced by the Maldives due to its low-lying islands?
Climate change and rising sea levels.
What is the predominant religion in the Maldives?
Sunni Islam.
What is the official language of the Maldives?
Dhivehi.
What other language is widely spoken in the Maldives?
English.
What is the political system of the Maldives?
Presidential republic with an elected parliament.
What challenges does the Maldives face in terms of political stability?
Ongoing instability and divisions.
Which countries are the Maldives closely tied to?
India and Sri Lanka.
Which regional organizations is the Maldives a member of?
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and the Commonwealth.
Did the Maldives withdraw from the Commonwealth?
Yes, for several years.
What is the economic situation of the Maldives?
Dependent on foreign aid and facing considerable challenges.
What is the history of the Maldives intertwined with?
The history of South Asia and the Indian Ocean.
How many atolls make up the Maldives?
26 atolls.
How many islands are there in the Maldives?
1194 islands.
Why did the Maldives have strategic importance?
Due to its location on major Indian Ocean trade routes.
Which countries did the Maldives trade with?
India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, and East Africa.
What was an important export of the Maldives?
Cowrie shells, used as currency in Asia and Africa.
When did Buddhism spread to the Maldives?
Around the 3rd century BC during the time of Emperor Ashoka.
Who visited the Maldives in the 15th century?
Chinese admiral Zheng He.
How long were the Maldives ruled by Buddhist kings?
1400 years.
What religion did Maldivians practice before Buddhism?
Ancient Hinduism.
What developed during the Buddhist period in the Maldives?
The national language Dhivehi and culture.
What can be found on many islands in the Maldives?
Ruins of Buddhist temples, monasteries, and artifacts.
Which empire influenced the Maldives in the 11th century?
The Chola empire of South India.
Who established the kingdom of Dheeva Mahal in the 12th century?
The first king Koimala.
When did the king of the Maldives convert to Islam?
In 1153.
Who is credited with spreading Islam in the Maldives?
A Sunni Muslim visitor named Yusuf al-Barbari.
Which European power colonized the Maldives in the 16th century?
The Portuguese.
Who expelled the Portuguese from the Maldives?
Local resistance drove them out in 1573.
Which European power took over the Maldives in the 17th century?
The Dutch.
When did the British expel the Dutch from the Maldives?
In 1796.
What happened in 1976?
British naval base on Gan island closed.
Who declared a republic in 1953?
Nasir.
What did Nasir do to modernize the country?
Developed tourism and infrastructure.
When were democratic reforms implemented?
2005.
What event devastated the economy in 2004?
The tsunami.
Who was elected as the first president in 2008?
Nasheed.
What happened in 2012?
Coup took place.
Who won the controversial elections in 2013?
Yameen.
What increased in the Maldives, posing a threat?
Islamic radicalization.
Who was elected president in 2018?
Solih.
What did Solih do in terms of foreign relations?
Restored relations with India.
Who did Solih defeat in the 2019 elections?
Yameen.
When did the Maldives rejoin the Commonwealth?
2020.