The Maldives is a low-lying coral archipelago extending across the equator in the Indian Ocean.
Total Islands1,192 islands
Inhabited Islands187 islands
Administrative Atolls20 atolls
Land Area298 km²
Area Including Sea115,300 km²
Exclusive Economic Zone859,000 km²
Geographic Character
- Island Nation
- Yes
- Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Archipelago
- Double chain of coral atolls
- Terrain
- Low-lying coral islands and reefs
- Landlocked
- No
Island Geography
- Total Islands
- 1,192 islands
- Inhabited Islands
- 187 islands
- Uninhabited Islands
- 837 islands
- Administrative Atolls
- 20 atolls
- Natural Atolls
- 26 atolls
Land & Territory
- Land Area
- 298 km²
- Area Including Sea
- 115,300 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone
- 859,000 km²
Geographic Location
- Region
- South Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Capital City
- Male
- Latitude
- 4.1742
- Longitude
- 73.5109
- Time Zones
- UTC+5
- Latitude Extent
- 7° 6′ 35″ N to 0° 42′ 24″ S
- Longitude Extent
- 72° 33′ 19″ E to 73° 46′ 13″ E