Maldives
geographical name
Mal·dives
ˈmȯl-ˌdēvz
-ˌdīvz,
also ˈmal-,
-divz
low-lying islands (atolls) in the Indian Ocean south of the Laccadive Islands; a sultanate under British protection until 1965; now an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Male area 115 square miles (298 square kilometers), population 392,500
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