General Information about the Maldives
Official Name: The Republic of Maldives
Location: Archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean
Number of Islands: 1,192
Number of Inhabited Islands: 187
Capital: Male' City
Population: 521,021 (2023 World Bank)
Weather: Year-round temperature hot tropical climate. The average high temperature is 31.5 degree Celsius and the average low temperature is 26.4 degree Celsius. The Southwest monsoon from May to October brings rain and the Northeast monsoon from November to April is generally sunny.
Time Zone: GMT+5
National Dress: Dhivehi Libaas
National Flower: Pink Rose
Currency: Maldivian Rufiyaa
Official Language: Dhivehi
Area: 300 km²
