Government type Presidential republic
Area 298 km˛ (115 sq mi)
Population 402,000 inh. (2014 census)
Population 579,000 inh. (2022 est.)
Population density 1,943 inh/km˛ (5,035 inh/mi˛)
Capital Malé (242,000 pop.)
Currency Maldivian rufiyaa
Human development index 0.747 (90th place)
Languages Maldivian (Dhivehi)
Life expectancy M 77 years, F 80 years