Population: 310,764 (July 2001 est.)
Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Background: The Maldives were long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. They became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago.
Currency: rufiyaa (MVR, No information)
Data from CIA World Factbook. Click on CIA link for more. Click on map or flag for larger images.
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Font Foundries from Maldives
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Typographic People from Maldives
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Related Links
· CIA World Factbook: Maldives
· Ethnologue: Languages of Maldives
· BBC Country profile: Maldives