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Maldives
Asia
Location: Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Geographic coordinates: 3° 15' N, 73° 0' E
Coastline km: 644 km km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Terrain: flat, with white sandy beaches
Elevation: lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Wilingili island in the Addu Atoll 2.4 m
Natural hazards: low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise
Currency: rufiyaa (MVR)
Population: 349,106 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Capital: Male
Divisions: 19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and the capital city*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale* (Male), Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu
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| Zones (15) | Dive sites | Sub zones |
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| Addu Atoll (Seenu) | 7 | 0 |
| Ari Atoll (Alifu) | 54 | 2 |
| Faadhippolhu Atoll (Lhaviyani) | 15 | 0 |
| Felidhoo Atoll (Vaavu) | 11 | 0 |
| Fuvahmulah Atoll (Gnaviyani) | 2 | 0 |
| Hadhdhunmathree Atoll (Laamu) | 2 | 0 |
| Kolhumadulu Atoll (Thaa) | 2 | 0 |
| Maalhosmadulu Atoll South (Baa) | 7 | 0 |
| Male Atoll (Kaafu) | 100 | 2 |
| Mulaku Atoll (Meemu) | 6 | 0 |
| North Nilandhoo Atoll (Faafu) | 2 | 0 |
| North Thiladhunmati Atoll (Haa Alifu) | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Huvadhu Atoll (Gaafu Alifu) | 14 | 0 |
| South Huvadhu Atoll (Gaafu Dhaalu) | 3 | 0 |
| South Nilandhoo Atoll (Dhaalu) | 4 | 0 |
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