Area : 98 Km2
Population : 244 644 (1995)
Population Growth:
Capital : MalÈ
System of Government : Republic
Head of State : President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Key Government Ministers : Fathulla Jameel, Minister of
Foreign Affairs; Dr. Mohamed
Latheef, Minister of Education; Abdulla Yaameen, Minister of Trade
and Industries
Language: Divehi
Literacy Rate : 98.2%
Ethnic Background : Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab and African
Religion : Islam is the state religion, and Maldivians are
Sunni Muslims
Currency : C$ 1.00 = 8.52 rufiyass ( as of June 16th 1997)
For more information on Maldives, visit these websites:
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Maldives to the UN