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Map
Maldives
Summary statistics
Region South-central Asia  
Currency Rufiyaa (MVR)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 300  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 316  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 1053.0  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Male (132)  
United Nations membership date 21 September 1965  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1480  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 750  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 624  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 11.6  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 -5.0  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 4.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 4684.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2539.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 2285.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 4446.4  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 2417.5  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 2175.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 56.7  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 61.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 26.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 12.80 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 12.80 Market rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 11.77 Market rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -463  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -273  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -51  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 146 Male.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 108 Male.  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100 Male.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 86  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 78  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 97  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 86  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 78  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 97  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2010 ... Population census. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2005 24.3 Population census. Excludes conscripts. 2006.  
Employment in industrial sector (% of employed) 2000 19.0 Population census. Excludes conscripts. Age group 12 years and over.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2010 ... Population census. Excludes conscripts.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2005 11.5 Population census. Excludes conscripts. 2006.  
Employment in agricultural sector (% of employed) 2000 13.7 Population census. Excludes conscripts. Age group 12 years and over.  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 55.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 50.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 37.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 76.4  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 74.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 71.4  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 792 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 395 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 467 Air arrivals.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 171.7  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 79.9  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 11.7  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 28.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 2.2  
Exports (million US$) 2010 74.2  
Imports (million US$) 2010 1095.1  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -1020.9  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Thailand (29.9), Sri Lanka (19.5), France (10.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 United Arab Emirates (18.8), Singapore (17.9), India (11.5)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.3  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 3.9  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.7  
Urban population (%) 2011 41.2  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 25.8  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 6.6/7.3  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 101.6  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 78.7/76.0  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 8.1  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 1.7  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 34.7  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 3.3/1.0 Estimates.  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 8.7  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 103.2/101.4 UNESCO estimate. 2004.  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 69.9 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 6.5  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 62  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 3.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 920/3.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 1092.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 1901  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 25.8/30.6  
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