Maldives

Summary

Maldives is a sovereign state^[1]. Maldives draws 8,541 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #61 of 197).^[2]

Key Facts

• Maldives is identified as part of the Maldivians ethnic group^[3].
• Maldives was a member of United Nations^[4].
• Maldives was a member of World Trade Organization^[5].
• Maldives was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation^[6].
• Maldives was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development^[7].
• Maldives was a member of International Development Association^[8].
• Maldives was a member of International Finance Corporation^[9].
• Maldives's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[10].
• Maldives is in the country of Maldives^[11].
• Maldives's head of government is recorded as Mohamed Muizzu^[12].
• Maldives's continent is recorded as Asia^[13].
• Maldives's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[14].
• Maldives's instance of is recorded as island country^[15].
• Maldives's instance of is recorded as country^[16].
• Maldives's instance of is recorded as archipelagic state^[17].
• Maldives's head of state is recorded as Mohamed Muizzu^[18].
• Maldives's capital is recorded as Malé^[19].
• Maldives's official language is recorded as Maldivian^[20].
• Maldives's currency is recorded as Maldivian rufiyaa^[21].
• Maldives's flag image is recorded as Flag of Maldives.svg^[22].
• Maldives's shares border with is recorded as United Kingdom^[23].
• Maldives's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .mv^[24].
• Maldives's anthem is recorded as Gaumiii salaaam^[25].
• Maldives's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Maldives.svg^[26].
• Maldives's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Haa Alif Atoll^[27].

Body

Geography

Maldives is in the country of Maldives^[11]. Maldives's continent is recorded as Asia^[13].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state^[14], island country^[15], country^[16], and archipelagic state^[17]. Maldives's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[10].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Maldives include Maldivians^[28], an ethnic group^[29], in Maldives^[30]; Lodoicea maldivica^[31], a taxon^[32]; and .mv^[33], a country code top-level domain^[34], in Maldives^[35], founded in 1996^[36].

Why It Matters

Maldives draws 8,541 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #61 of 197).^[2] Maldives has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Maldives is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for Maldives include Maldivians^[28], an ethnic group^[29], in Maldives^[30]; Lodoicea maldivica^[31], a taxon^[32]; and .mv^[33], a country code top-level domain^[34], in Maldives^[35], founded in 1996^[36].