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
Addu Atoll (Seenu)	7	0
Ari Atoll (Alifu)	74	2
Faadhippolhu Atoll (Lhaviyani)	15	0
Felidhoo Atoll (Vaavu)	15	0
Fuvahmulah Atoll (Gnaviyani)	4	0
Hadhdhunmathree Atoll (Laamu)	4	0
Kolhumadulu Atoll (Thaa)	2	0
Maalhosmadulu Atoll South (Baa)	9	0
Male Atoll (Kaafu)	108	2
Mulaku Atoll (Meemu)	13	0
North Nilandhoo Atoll (Faafu)	2	0
North Thiladhunmati Atoll (Haa Alifu)	1	0
Northern Huvadhu Atoll (Gaafu Alifu)	16	0
South Huvadhu Atoll (Gaafu Dhaalu)	3	0
South Nilandhoo Atoll (Dhaalu)	4	0