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maldives : vital stats
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geography |
: Land Mass : 298 sq.km. (115 sq. mi.) 1,200 coral islands in 19 administrative groups 600 km southwest of Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean. : Population : (2000) 286,223 +2.82% AGR : Capital : Male 70,000. |
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peoples |
: Literacy : 93% : Official Language : Dhivehi of Sanskrit origin. : Total Languages : n.a : Languages with Scriptures : unknown. |
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economy |
Fishing and tourism are the significant foreign exchange earners. Public debt 51% of GNP go to Human Development Index. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
politics |
Long tradition of isolated independence. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
religion |
Islam is the only recognized religion. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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