The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the...

[ˈmaːle]; Dhivehi: މާލެ) is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 within its administrative area and...

Utheemu Dynasty Maldives was turned into a Sultanate in 1153 when the Buddhist King Dhovemi converted to Islam. Prior to that the Maldives was a Buddhist...

of Maldive Islands was an Islamic monarchy that controlled the Maldives for 815 years (1153–1968), with one interruption from 1953–1954. Maldives was...

The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North...

This is a demography of the population of Maldives, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status,...

Buddhism was the predominant religion in the Maldives until at least the 12th century CE. It isn't clear how and when Buddhism was introduced into the...

The Republic of Maldives gained independence from the United Kingdom, under an agreement signed with United Kingdom on July 26, 1965, after 78 years as...

Time in Maldives is given by Maldives Time (MVT) (UTC+05:00). However, some island resorts operate their own time zone, known as Maldives Island Time...

The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean. Recent scientific studies suggest that the...

Maldives fish (Dhivehi: ވަޅޯމަސް, romanized: valhoamas) is cured tuna traditionally produced in Maldives. It is a staple of the Maldivian cuisine, Sri...

The history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions, comprising the areas of South...

The President of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ރައީސުލްޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, romanized: dhivehiraajjeyge raeeshuljumhooriyyaa) is the head...

The culture of the Maldives is derived from a number of sources, the most important of which is its proximity to the shores of Sri Lanka and South India...

Hinduism in the Maldives describes the practice of the Hindu religion in the Maldives archipelago. Evidence suggests that Hinduism had a presence in pre-Islamic...

travellers used to refer to the Maldives. The Coat of Arms is a symbolic representation of the Government of Maldives and is used frequently in official...

In ancient times, Maldives were renowned for cowries, coir rope, dried tuna fish (Maldive fish), ambergris (maavaharu) and coco de mer (tavakkaashi)....

documented since it became a British protectorate in 1304 AH (1887). The Maldive Islands were granted independence outside the Commonwealth of Nations as...

The Currency of Maldives is Rufiyaa, (introduced in 1947). The rufiyaa is divided into 100 laari. Cowry shells (Cypraea moneta), or boli, were the first...

Maldives elects on national level a head of state, the president, and a legislature. The president is elected directly for a five-year term by the people...

group and nation native to the historic region of the Maldive Islands, present day Republic of Maldives and the island of Minicoy in Union Territory of Lakshadweep...

legislative body of Maldives. The Majlis has the authority to enact, amend and revise laws, as outlined in the Constitution of the Maldives. The Majlis is...

Islam is the state religion of Maldives. The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Qānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution...

Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. It has a total land size of 298 km2 (115 sq mi) which makes it...

The 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt was by a group of Maldivians led by businessman Abdullah Luthufi and assisted by armed mercenaries of a Tamil secessionist...

Telecommunications in the Maldives is under the control and supervision of the Communications Authority of Maldives (CAM). The Maldives is served by three telecommunications...

airports in the Maldives, grouped by type and sorted by location. The Maldives or Maldive Islands, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island country...

Bangladeshis in the Maldives are a part of the Bangladeshi diaspora, consists people of Bangladeshi descent who have immigrated to or were born in another...

This is a list of heads of state of the Maldives. At first, Maldives was a matriarchal society with each atoll ruled by a chief queen according to some...

The Maldives Development Alliance (Dhivehi: މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް) is a political party in the Maldives led by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. The...