Maldives: map, capital and facts
The Maldives is a country in Southern Asia. Its capital is Malé. Its official language is Maldivian.
The Maldives covers about 300 km², making it the 186th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 530 thousand people live there, the 166th-most populous.
The Maldives has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Sri Lanka, India and Seychelles.
Where is the Maldives?
The Maldives is in Southern Asia. Its centre lies at roughly 3.25°N, 73°E, in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
Maldives is shown in yellow.
Maldives facts
| Capital | Malé |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Area | 300 km² (186th largest) |
| Population | 529,676 (166th most populous) |
| Language | Maldivian |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (.ރ) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 3.25°N, 73°E |
Countries closest to the Maldives
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Sri Lanka, about 980 km
- India, about 1,910 km
- Seychelles, about 2,110 km
- Oman, about 2,630 km
- Somalia, about 2,750 km
Guess the Maldives in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If the Maldives were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Asia
- Subregion: Southern Asia
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 300 km²
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More countries in Southern Asia
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.