Centre-right
Maldivian Democratic Party
liberal democracy, liberal conservatism, environmentalism
- Founded
- 2003
Maldives
MicrostatePublic data · traceableMaldives is a microstate. Capital: Malé. Legislature: People's Majlis. Official language(s): Maldivian. Population: about 436,330 (2017). Area: about 298 km².
- Official name
- Maldives
- Administrative seat
- Malé
- Population
- 436,330
- Area
- 298 km²
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
- Continent
- Asia
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Top 20 Resorts in the Indian Ocean: Readers’ Choice Awards 2026
Condé Nast Traveler
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 PM
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Italian divers who died in Maldives cave ran out of gas
Divernet
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026, 4:19 PM
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Autopsies confirm Maldives tragedy divers ran out of air
DIVE Magazine
- Published
- Oct 8, 2026, 10:47 PM
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Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives Kong Xianhua Attends the Opening Ceremony of Safety and Security Conference Maldives 2026_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
中华人民共和国外交部
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- Oct 8, 2026, 7:21 PM
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Microstate
Maldives is a microstate. Capital: Malé. Legislature: People's Majlis. Official language(s): Maldivian. Population: about 436,330 (2017). Area: about 298 km².
- Administrative seat
- Malé
- Population
- 436,330
- Area
- 298 km²
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
- Official language
- Maldivian
- Continent
- Asia
- Admin code
- MDV
Right
Progressive Party of Maldives
Party of the incumbent head of government
nationalism, conservatism, Islamism
- Founded
- 2011
- Current leader
- Maumoon Abdul Gayoom
Mohamed Muizzu
Head of state · President of the Maldives / Head of government · President of the Maldives
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 17 Nov 2023