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    The document provides basic information about the country of Maldives. Maldives is an island country located in South Asia, with an area of around 115 square miles. The capital and largest city is Malé. The official language is Maldivian, and over 99% of the population is Maldivian. Islam is the dominant religion. The country has a unitary presidential constitutional republic system of government.

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    The document provides basic information about the country of Maldives. Maldives is an island country located in South Asia, with an area of around 115 square miles. The capital and largest city is Malé. The official language is Maldivian, and over 99% of the population is Maldivian. Islam is the dominant religion. The country has a unitary presidential constitutional republic system of government.

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    Capital

    and largest city

    Mal

    Official languages

    Maldivian (Dhivehi)

    Ethnic groups(201
    1)

    100%Maldiviansa[1][2][3]

    Religion
    Demonym
    Government

    410N 7330E

    Islam
    Maldivian
    Unitary presidentialconstitutio
    nal republic

    President

    Abdulla Yameen

    Vice President

    Mohamed Jameel Ahmed

    Speaker

    Abdulla Maseeh Mohamed[4]

    Chief Justice

    Abdullah Saeed[5]

    Legislature

    People's Majlis
    Independence

    from the United


    - Kingdom

    26 July 1965

    Current
    - constitution

    7 August 2008

    Area

    Total

    298 km2 (206th)


    115 sq mi

    Water (%)

    99

    Population
    July 2013 estimate

    393,500[6] (175th)

    2014 census

    341,356[7]

    Density
    -

    1,102.5/km2 (11th)
    2,855.4/sq mi

    GDP (PPP)

    2011 estimate

    Total

    $2.841 billion[8](162nd)

    Per capita

    $8,731[8] (89th)

    GDP (nominal)

    2011 estimate

    Total

    $1.944 billion[8]

    Per capita

    $5,973[8]

    Gini (1998)

    62.7[9]
    very high

    HDI (2013)

    0.698[10]
    medium 103rd

    Currency

    Maldivian rufiyaa(MVR)

    For a brief period, budhism was followed in Maldives during ashokas rule.

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