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Maldives
- Location
Location Description
Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India
- Continent
- Asia
- Bordering Countries
- None
- Independent
- Yes
- Flag
Flag Description
The flag of this country has a red field, at the center of which is a large green rectangle bearing a fly-side facing white crescent.
- Capital
- Malé
- Language
- Maldivian
- Currency
- (rufiyaa)
- Size
- 116 sq mi (300 sq km) — 216th largest
- Total Population
- 515,132 people — 174th largest
- Population Density
- 4,447 people per sq mi (1,717 people per sq km) — 9th largest
- Fun Fact
- The world's lowest-lying country, with an average ground-level elevation of around 1.5m (less than 5 ft) above sea level