Maldives

Official Name:	The Republic of The Maldives
Sovereign Status:	Sovereign Country
Government Type:	Presidential Republic
Official Name (Local Language):	Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa
ISO Country Codes:	MV : MDV
Internet Domain:	.mv
Government Web Site:	http://www.themaldives.com/

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Capital:	Male	Main Airports:	Velana International Airport
Language(s):	Dhivehi; English	Population:	390,669
Currency:	Maldive Rufiyaa	ISO Currency Code:	MVR
Telephone Dial In:	+960	ID Prefix:	00

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Country Summaries:

BBC; CIA Factbook; Country Code; Infoplease; International Model United Nations Association; Law Library of Congress; NationMaster; NationsOnline; UNESCO; UNESCO UIS

Political & Cultural Organisations:

Alliance of Small Island States; Commonwealth of Nations; Inter Parliamentary Union; Organisation of Islamic Cooperation; South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation; UN; UNESCO;

Travel Guides:

Fodor's Travel; Lonely Planet; Rough Guide

News Resources:

Newspaper

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Dhivehi Observer;

Kavaasaa;

Maldives Independent;

Radio

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Public Service Media;

Maldives

Government Website:	http://www.themaldives.com/
Sovereign Ratings:	https://countryeconomy.com/ratings/maldivas
Central Bank:	Maldives Monetary Authority
Currency USD Exchange Rate:	15.42 rufiyaa (MVR) per US dollar (2017 est.)
Unemployment Rate:	2.9% (2017 est.)
Population below poverty line:	15% (2009 est.)
Inflation Rate:	2.3% (2017 est.)

Prime Lending Rate:	11.50% (2019 - World Bank)
GDP:	$4.505 billion (2017 est.)
GDP Pro Capita (PPP):	$19,531 (2019 est.)
Currency Name:	Maldive Rufiyaa
Currency Code:	MVR
World Bank Classification:	Upper Middle Income

GDP Composition:

Agriculture:	3%	coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish
Industry:	16%	tourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
Services:	81%

Source: Central Intelligence Agency Factbook

Financial & Economic Organisations:

Asian Development Bank; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; Un Economic and Social Commission for Asia the Pacific; UNIDO; World Bank;

Financial & Economic Profiles:

Asian Development Bank; Countryeconomy; FAO; IMF; International Labour Organization; OECD; The Enhanced Integrated Framework; UNDP Human Development; World Bank;

Financial Exchanges:

Stock & Securities Exchange: Maldives Stock Exchange ;

National Statistics Office:

Statistics Division, Department of National Planning;

National Dataset(s):

Trading Economics;

Maldives

Subject to Country Specific Sanctions? NO

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Trade Indicators

Business Language(s):	English; Maldivian
Customs & Excise:	Maldives Customs Service
Development Bank(s):	Asian Development Bank; Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Islamic Development Bank;
National Standards Bureau:	Maldives Standards and Metrology Unit

Competitive Ind’l Performance: N/A	Corruption Perceptions Index: 75/180 (2020)
Ease of Doing Business: 147/190 (2019)	Enabling Trade Index: N/A
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