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Maldives

Southern AsiaCapital Malé

Maldives is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Malé. Maldives has no land neighbours on the map. The closest countries across the water are India, Sri Lanka and Seychelles.

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A way to remember it

A long chain of tiny islands strung out in the Indian Ocean, south-west of India and Sri Lanka.

Good to know

It is made up of coral atolls and is the lowest-lying country on Earth.

Quick facts

  • CapitalMalé
  • RegionAsia, Southern Asia
  • Also known asDhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya, Maldive Islands, Republic of the Maldives

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