🌍 Geography
Location: Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
298 km²
Land Area
298 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
644 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: flat coral atolls, with white sandy beaches; sits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
2m
Natural Resources
fish
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
388,858
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.2%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
31.9 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
15.1 per 1,000
Death Rate
4.3 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Dhivehi (official (Official)
- closely related to Sinhala
- script derived from Arabic)
- English (spoken by most government officials) (Official)
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 98.2%, Female: 98.3%)
💼 Economy
upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; major tourism, fishing, and shipping industries; high public debt; systemic corruption; crippled by COVID-19; ongoing deflation; poverty has tripled since pandemic began
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$12.32 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$6.97 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$23,400
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
1.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
3%
Industry
9%
Services
73.8%
Major Industries
tourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
2.24 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
5 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
10% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5.2% of GDP