General Reference
- Pronunciation:/ˈmɒldaɪvz/ or /ˈmɒldiːvz/
- Common English country name: Maldives
- Official English country name: The Republic of Maldives
- Common endonym(s):
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- Adjectival(s): Maldivian
- Demonym(s): Maldivians
- Etymology: Name of Maldives
- ISO country codes: MV, MDV, 462
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MV
- Internet country code top-level domain: .mv
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