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The Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states, and the smallest Muslim country by land area. With a population of 515,132 in the 2022 census, it is the 2nd least populous country in Asia and the ninth-smallest country in the world by area, but also one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
16 paź 2023 · The Maldives is a republic lies south-west of the Indian sub-continent. It is made up of a chain of nearly 1,200 islands, most of them uninhabited. None of the coral islands stand more than 1.8...
29 paź 2024 · Location. Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India. Geographic coordinates. 3 15 N, 73 00 E. Map references. Asia. Area. total : 298 sq km. land: 298 sq km. water: 0 sq km. comparison ranking: total 209. Area - comparative.
13 lis 2024 · Maldives, independent island country in the north-central Indian Ocean. It consists of about 1,200 low-lying small coral islands and sandbanks, only some 200 of which are inhabited, the most populous of which is Male. The country’s largest industries include fishing, tourism, and shipping.
21 gru 2021 · A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives became a British protectorate in 1887. The islands became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM dominated Maldives' political scene for 30 years, elected to six successive terms by single-party referendums.
Introduction. Background. A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives archipelago became a British protectorate in 1887. Three years after independence in 1965, the islands established themselves as a republic. Geography. Area. total : 298 sq km. land: 298 sq km. water: 0 sq km. Climate.
17 mar 2015 · The Maldives is Asia's smallest country by area and by population, and is vulnerable to a rise in sea level. Full name: Republic of Maldives. Population: 324,000 (UN, 2012) Capital: Male. Area:...
