Maldives
Official name: |
Maldives |
Capital City: |
Male', |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
960 |
Population: |
270,758 (July 1996 e |
Currency: |
1 Rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 laari |
Spoken Languages: |
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 4, 6, 15, Mar 7, Jul 26, 27, Aug 1, 30, 31, Sep 1, Nov 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 26 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: fish, clothing |
Partners: Sri Lanka, US, Germany, Singapore, UK Major Imports: |
Commodities: consumer goods, intermediate and capital goods, petroleum products |
Partners: Singapore, India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand Total Export: |
$75.3 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$195.1 million (f.o.b., 1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$390 million (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,560 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
93.2% |
Population Growth Rate: |
3.52% (1996 est.) |
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