Southern Asia
Flag of Maldives
The planet's lowest-lying nation, scattered across turquoise atolls.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00030 67%
- #007830 31%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Maldives in numbers
| Official name | Republic of the Maldives |
|---|---|
| Capital | Malé |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Population | 540,542 |
| Area | 300 km² · 1,802 people per km² |
| Currency | Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR) |
| Languages | Dhivehi |
| Country codes | MV · MDV · .mv |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The Maldives is the world's lowest country, with most land barely a few feet above sea level.
- It consists of around 1,200 coral islands grouped into atolls in the Indian Ocean, governed from Malé.
- Rising seas make the Maldives one of the most climate-vulnerable nations on Earth.
Did you know
In 2009 the government held an underwater cabinet meeting in scuba gear to dramatize the threat of sea-level rise.
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.