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Maldives Thematic Maps

Country (long form)	Republic of Maldives
Capital	Male
Total Area	115.83 sq mi 300.00 sq km (about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC)
Population	310,764 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050	815,031
Languages	Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Literacy	93.2% total, 93.3% male, 93% female (1995 est.)
Religions	Sunni Muslim
Life Expectancy	61.39 male, 63.8 female (2001 est.)
Government Type	republic
Currency	1 rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 laari
GDP (per capita)	$2,000 (2000 est.)
Industry	fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
Agriculture	coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish
Arable Land	10%
Natural Resources	fish