MV
Maldives
Republic of Maldives
Maldives sits in Southern Asia and uses MVR - Maldivian rufiyaa (.Þƒ). This profile combines identifiers, formats, map links, memberships, and the largest city records in one structured reference.
Capital
Malé
Population
601.3K
Area
300 km2
Population
601.3K
601,269 people
Area
300 km2
300 square kilometers
Density
2,004/km2
Population divided by land area
Capital
Malé
4.17, 73.51
Detailed Country Guide
Overview and identity
Maldives, officially listed here as Republic of Maldives, is structured as a practical country reference guide for users searching country facts, maps, flags, codes, and daily-use data. The page should make Maldives, MV, MDV, the flag, the official name, and the country slug easy to confirm because users often land on country pages while checking identifiers for forms, travel, education, or data products. Maldives is grouped under Asia, more specifically Southern Asia, with Asia shown as the continent context.
Geography and population scale
The country dataset records a population of 601,269 people and a land area of 300 square kilometers, which gives an approximate density of 2,004 people per square kilometer. The main coordinate reference is 3.25, 73, while the capital coordinate reference is 4.17, 73.51. Maldives has no land borders listed in the country data, and the landlocked value is recorded as no. These details help the page answer common searches around location, area, borders, map position, and population comparison.
Capital and urban network
The capital information is recorded as Malé (primary). The largest city entries shown for this country are Male, Hithadhoo, Foammulah, Thinadhoo and Viligili. Including cities alongside country-level facts helps the guide answer searches such as largest cities in Maldives, capital of Maldives, and major urban areas in Maldives. This is useful because many users compare the official capital with the largest business, transport, or population centers.
Government, classification, and memberships
The government type is listed as Unitary presidential republic. The classification fields mark sovereignty as yes, United Nations membership as yes, observer status as no, and disputed status as no. International memberships shown for this page include Commonwealth and United Nations. These fields support search intent around political status, country classification, and international organization membership.
Administrative formats and daily-use data
Maldives uses calling code +960, postal format #####, and time zone data listed as UTC+05:00. The number format uses , as the thousands separator and . as the decimal separator. The week starts on sunday; the academic year starts around Sep 1; the government fiscal year starts around Jan 1; and the personal fiscal year starts around Jan 1.
Currency, language, transport, and references
Currency data lists MVR - Maldivian rufiyaa (.Þƒ), while language records include Divehi. Vehicle data records the driving side as left and vehicle sign codes as MV. Reference links should keep official, Wikipedia, Google Maps, and OpenStreetMap sources together when available so users can move from the structured country guide to map or source pages quickly. The latest Gini entry in the dataset is 29.3 for 2019.
How to use this profile
This Maldives profile is designed to be scanned in layers: first the name, official name, flag, capital, population, area, and density; then identity, geography, cities, governance, memberships, formats, connectivity, currency, languages, transport, and references. That structure supports both human readers and product workflows where users need to verify a phone code, compare cities, inspect fiscal dates, check postal formats, review memberships, or open a map reference without searching across multiple pages.
Country Snapshot
ISO codes
MV / MDV
Top-level domains
.mv
Continents
Asia
Border countries
No land borders listed
Driving side
left
Vehicle signs
MV
Flag And Identity
The flag entry for Maldives is represented by the MV country flag asset.
Largest Cities
#1
Male
Maale
133,019
primary
#2
Hithadhoo
Addu
16,865
admin
#3
Foammulah
Fuvammulah
14,251
admin
#4
Thinadhoo
Huvadhuatholhu Dhekunuburi
10,150
admin
#5
Viligili
Huvadhuatholhu Uthuruburi
8,870
admin
Governance
Government type
Unitary presidential republic
Sovereign
Yes
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Formats
Week starts
sunday
Academic year
Sep 1
Government fiscal year
Jan 1
Number separators
, thousands, . decimal
Connectivity
Calling codes
+960
Postal format
#####
Timezones
UTC+05:00
Languages
Divehi
International Memberships
Economy And References
Latest Gini entry
29.3
2019