Maldives
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People
- Population: 270758
- Population Growth: 3.52%
- Infant Mortality: 47 per 1000 live births (similar to Anguilla, Svalbard, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Montserrat)
Context
- Area: 300 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Sunni Muslim (100%)
- Ethnic Groups:
- Borders:
Economy
- GDP per capita: 2345$US (similar to Antigua and Barbuda)
- GDP from agriculture: 21.5%
- GDP from industry: 15.3%
- GDP from services: 63.2%
