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It is located about 700 km (430 mi) off the coast of mainland Asia and to the southwest of India. The islands of Maldives straddles the Equator with parts of the country lying in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres of the Earth. Regional Maps: Map of Asia.
The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.
The Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, located southwest of Sri Lanka and India. The Maldives covers an area of about 115 square miles (298 square kilometers) and consists of 1,192 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls.
Location of Maldives on world map. This map also shows all countries of Asia and the location of Maldives in the region. Asia is mainly divided into three regional sectors. South Asia comprises of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.
Officially known as the Republic of Maldives, the tropical nation is made up of a chain of about 1,192 coral islands in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is located southwest of Sri Lanka and has a population of nearly 3.6 million.
Description: sovereign state in South Asia, situated on an archipelago in the Arabian Sea; Languages: Dhivehi and English; Neighbors: United Kingdom; Categories: sovereign state, island country, archipelagic state and locality; Location: South Asia, Asia; View on OpenStreetMap
The Republic of the Maldives share maritime borders with India, Sri Lanka and the British Indian Ocean Territory (United Kingdom). The archipelago consists of a chain of atolls spread on a length of 860 km from north to south, crossing the equator.
Explore the beautiful Maldives with our detailed map of Maldives islands, including their geographic location on the world map, local islands, resorts, and airports.
Find out where is The Maldives located. The location map of The Maldives below highlights the geographical position of The Maldives within Asia on the world map.
Maldives location on the World Map. This map shows where Maldives is located on the World Map. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes. Attribution is required.