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Maldives – Factfile

By IANS,

New Delhi : A Factfile on the Maldives where President Mohamed Nasheed quit Tuesday:

Total atoll islands: 1,190

Inhabited islands: 200

Capital: Male

Population: over 350,000

Religion: Dominantly Sunni Islam

Industries: Tourism, fishing

Literacy: 97 percent

Language: Dhivehi

The Maldives lies about 675 km southwest of Sri Lanka.