Maldives
Republic of the Maldives · Southern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Maldives is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Malé. Its head of state is Mohamed Muizzu. On DiploMaps you can see Maldives on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Malé
- Head of state and government
- Mohamed Muizzu8th President of the Maldives since 2023
- Foreign minister
- Iruthisham AdamMinister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives
- Population
- 529.7 thousand (2025)
- Area
- 300 km²
- GDP
- $7.7 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR)
- Official languages
- Maldivian
- United Nations
- Member since 1965
- Region
- Southern Asia · Asia
Maldives and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $608.5 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $352.6 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa needed30 days upon arrival
Memberships
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- Commonwealth of Nations
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- SAARC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)