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Full country name: Republic of Maldives
Area: 298 sq km
Population: 301,475
Capital city: Malι (pop. 62,973)
People: Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, African
Languages: Maldivian Divehi
Religion: Sunni Muslim
Government: Republic
President: Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
GDP: US$500 million
GDP per head: US$1840
Growth rate: 5.8%
Inflation: 6.3%
Major industries: fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining, coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes, fish
Major trading partners: Sri Lanka, US, Germany, Singapore, UK, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand
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