Maldives Geography

Country Name: Republic of Maldives

Capital City: Male

Population: 369,031 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 2.732% (2007 est.)

Currency: rufiyaa (MVR)

Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi

Area: 300 sq km

Inflation Rate: 6% (2005 est.)

Unemployment Rate: NEGL% (2003)

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF MALDIVES

Location:

Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India

Geographic Co-ordinates:

3 15 N, 73 00 E

Area - total:

300 sq km

Area - total:

300 sq km

Area - land:

300 sq km

Area - water:

0 sq km

Land Boundaries:

0 km

Border Countries:

0 km

Terrain:

flat, with white sandy beaches

Elevation - highest point:

unnamed location on Wilingili island in the Addu Atoll 2.4 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Indian Ocean 0 m

Natural Resources:

fish

Arable Land:

13.33%

Permanent Crops:

30%

Other Land Use:

56.67% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise