Maldives Facts and Tourism

A collection of facts, general information and travel resources for Maldives visitors and residents.

NAME IN ENGLISH: Republic of Maldives
ALSO KNOWN AS: The Maldive Islands
DESCRIPTION: island nation and archipelago
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Maldivian (Dhivehi)
LOCATION: Indian Ocean southwest of India and Sri Lanka, South Asia
CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY: Male / Malé
GOVERNMENT WEB SITE: gov.mv

Tourism:
- Do It in Asia: Maldives Guide
- visitmaldives.com
- tourism.gov.mv
- wikipedia.org - tourism in maldives - category
- wikitravel.org - maldives
- wikivoyage.org - maldives

Foods:
- wikipedia.org - maldivian cuisine - category

Facts
- BBC Maldives Country Profile
- World Fact Book Maldives Profile
- wikipedia.org - maldives - main article
- wikipedia.org - maldives - category
- wikipedia.org - maldives - lists
- wikipedia.org - maldives - outline
- wikipedia.org - maldives - portal
- wikipedia.org - maldives - topics

Countries and Territories Closest to the Maldives:
| India | Sri Lanka |

Bodies of Water Bordering the Maldives:
- Indian Ocean