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Region: Asia

Capital: Malé

Population: 391,904

Area Total: 300

Area Land: 300

Climate: Tropical; hot, humid, dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Hithadhoo 9,927 2020
Kulhudhuffushi 7,774 2020
Male 103,693 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Asia
Population: 391,904
Area Total: 300km2
Area Land: 300km2
Coast Line: 644km
Capital: Malé
Climate: Tropical; hot, humid, dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Languages: Maldivian Divehi
English spoken by most government officials
Currency: 1 rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 laari
Holiday: Independence Day is 26 July (1965), Victory Day is 3 November


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 81.70°F
July: °C / 82.00°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 83"


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Ethnic Divisions
Sinhalese 0.00%
Dravidian 0.00%
Arab 0.00%
African 0.00%


Religions
Sunni Muslim 0.00%

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