Official nameDivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa (Republic of the Maldives)CapitalMaléPopulation estimate (2015)364,000Internet domain extension.mvCurrencyThe unit of currency is the rufiyaa (MVR), which consists of 100 laari.TerritoryThe republic, to the south-west of Sri Lanka, consists of 1,192 low-lying coral islands, grouped into 19 atolls and two cities.LanguageThe official language is Divehi.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words