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  Maldives   

Maldives is located on a series of atolls in the Indian Ocean, due south of Bombay in India. The capital city is Male.
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  • Population: 349,106
  • Land Area: 300 sq km
  • Capital City: Male
  • Languages: English,  Maldivian Divehi
  • Religions: Sunni Muslim
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 7/26/1965
  • GDP: $1.25 billion (2002 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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