Divehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa (The Republic of Maldives)
Demographics (United Nations) |
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Population |
459,000 |
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Area |
300 sq. km (120 sq. mi) |
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Population density |
1,500/sq. km (4,000/sq. mi) |
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Growth rate p.a. |
1.87% (per 1,000: births 14, deaths 3) |
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Under 15 years |
23% |
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Urban dwellers |
41% (2.34% p.a.) |
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Capital city |
Male 164,000 |
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Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) |
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Mother tongues |
97% Maldivian, 1% Bengali, 1% Sinhala, plus 9 others |
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Peoples |
97% Maldivi… | |