Maldives

Agriculture: Coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes; fish

GDP (per capita): $2,000 (2000 est.)

Literacy: 93.2% total, 93.3% male, 93% female (1995 est.)

Total Area: 115.83 sq mi 300.00 sq km (about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC)

Currency: 1 rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 laari , 1 USD = 12.85 MVR (at the time when this brochure was made)

Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken bygovernment officials most

Country: Republic of Maldives

Capital: Male

Population: 310,764 (July 2001 est.)

Government Type: Republic

Religions: Sunni Muslim

Arable Land: 10%

Natural Resources: Fish

Industry: Fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, garments, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining