Maldives map and geographic location

Maldives Geography
Coordinates: |
between 7° 6′ 35″ and 0° 42′ 24″ south and between 72° 33′ 19″ and 73° 46′ 13″ east of Greenwich |
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Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): |
359,00sq km |
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Total area: |
118, 000 sq km (land = 298 sq km) |
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Number of Islands: |
1,192 islands (inhabited = 199; uninhabited = 993) The islands are grouped into 19 natural atolls – divided into 20 for administrative purposes |
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Capital: |
Malé Population = 142,909 (2017) Area – 9.27 square kilometres |
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Terrain: |
Low lying small islands with flat terrain (average 1.2m above sea level) |
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Climate: |
Sub-tropical, with two monsoons, hot, humid and dry in northeast monsoon (November to March) and rainy in southwest monsoon (June to August) Sun shines all year through. Average temperature around 29 – 32 degrees Celsius. Generally warm and humid. |