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Transportation of Maldives

Airports:5 (2006)
Airports - with paved runways:total: 2
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2006)
Airports - with unpaved runways:total: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 3 (2006)
Roadways:total: 88 km
paved roads: 88 km - 60 km in Male; 14 km on Addu Atolis; 14 km on Laamu
note: village roads are mainly compacted coral (2006)
Merchant marine:total: 17 ships (1000 GRT or over) 67,149 GRT/87,220 DWT
by type: cargo 13, petroleum tanker 2, refrigerated cargo 2
registered in other countries: 1 (Panama 1) (2006)
Ports and terminals:Male

Maldives Quickstats

  • Population: 369,031 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 300 sq km
  • Density: 1,105 /km² (9th)
  • GDP (total): $2.569 billion (162nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $7,675 (79th)
  • Literacy: 96.3%

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  • Currency: Rufiyaa (MVR)
  • Dial code: +960

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