ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: MV

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MV

Below, you can find technical information regarding the MV code, which represents Maldives within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
MV
Related Codes
MDV462MV
Official Name (Native)
ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމުހޫރިއްޔާ (Divehi)
Common Name
Maldives
Common Name (Native)
ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ (Divehi)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
South Asia
Area
298 km²
Country Bounds
N: 7.09159, S: -0.692694, W: 72.6932, E: 73.6373
Landlocked
No
Terrain
flat coral atolls, with white sandy beachessits atop the submarine volcanic Chagos-Laccadive Ridge
Climate
tropicalhot, humiddry, northeast monsoon (November to March)rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Male
Government Type
Republic
Established
1965
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +5 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
515,696
Population Density
1,718.99 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Maldivian(s) Adjective: Maldivian
Distribution
about a third of the population lives in the centrally located capital city of Male and almost a tenth in southern Addu City; the remainder of the populace is spread over the 200 or so populated islands of the archipelago
Official Language
Literacy Rate
98.2% (2019 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Gaumee Salaam" (National Salute)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
National Symbols
coconut palm, yellowfin tuna
National Colors
red, green, white
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
MVR Maldivian Rufiyaa (ރ)
GDP
$11.723 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.mv
Calling Code
+960
  • +666 – Alif Alif
  • +960-20 – Haa Alif
  • +960-21 – Haa Dhaalu
Internet Hosts
3,296
Internet Users
86,400
Phones (Mobile)
560,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
23,140 lines

The Maldives is a country in Southern Asia, consisting of a group of atolls situated in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.

*The map highlights the location of Maldives.

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