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The Maldives, formally the Republic of Maldives, is an archipelagic state within the Indian subcontinent of Asia, arranged within the Indian Sea. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, approximately 700 kilometers (430 mi) from the Asian continent's territory. The chain of 26 atolls extends from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll within the north to Addu Atoll within the south (over the Equator).

Comprising a domain crossing generally 90,000 square kilometers (35,000 sq mi) counting the ocean, arrive range of all the islands comprises 298 square kilometers (115 sq mi), Maldives is one of the world's most topographically scattered majestic states as well as the littlest Asian nation by arrive region and, with around 557,426 tenants, the 2nd least-populous nation in Asia. Malé is the capital and the foremost populated city customarily called the "King's Island" where the old illustrious traditions ruled for its central location.