Formation
July 26, 1965
Maldives
Capital
Malé
Population
521,457 (2021)
Maldives
About
A country in South Asia, situated in the Indian Ocean. It is a chain of more than 1000 islands, most of them uninhabited. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India.
Trivia
It recognizes Friday and Saturday as the weekend. Its beaches have white sand. The coconut tree is a symbol of the country.
