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Official Name of Maldives: Republic of Maldives
Government type in Maldives: Republic of Maldives
Capital of Maldives: Male
Primary Language in Maldives: Maldivian Dhivehi
Currency in Maldives: rufiyaa

The Maldives were long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. They became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago. 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); archipelago with strategic location astride and along major sea lanes in Indian Ocean

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» Kanuhara
» Male
» Rangali Island
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