Countries of the World: Maldives
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Maldives.
The Maldives are made up of 1200 small coral islands on the Asian continent situated in the Indian Ocean with around 200 islands being inhabited giving the Maldives a population of just over 500,000 people in 2022.
You pronounce Maldives like this MAWL-DEEVS.
Key information and contact details for Maldives
Official Language: Dhivehi.
Secondary Language(s): English.
Maldives dialling code: +960.
Maldives currency: United States Dollar / Maldivian rufiyaa.
Maldives Capital City: Malé.
Maldives International Airport: Velana International Airport, Airport Main Rd, 22000, Maldives. Phone Number: +960 332 3506.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 119. Ambulance: 102. Fire: 118.
British Embassy: British High Commission Malé, Maldives. Phone Number: +94 (11) 539 0639.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Maldives, the closest embassy relating to the Maldives is in Colombo, Sri Lanka 611 miles / 983 K.M. away: U.S. Mission in Maldives, 210 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka. Phone Number: +94 (11) 249 8500.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/maldives.