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Maldives
Maldives

The World Language Process program of the UNKOMMON Foundation is proposing a World Conference / Congress on the subject of a Universal Auxiliary Language.

We would like to have participants from every country in the world including individuals from as many languages possible.

As people agree to participate we hope to update these web pages.

Persons the WLP Proposes to Participate
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Geographic Location
Location:

    Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India.

Border countries:

    measured from claimed archipelagic straight baselines
    territorial sea: 12 nm
    contiguous zone: 24 nm
    exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Cultural Demographics
Population:

349,106 (July 2005 est.)

Cultural Groups:

Ethnic groups: South Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs

Religions: Sunni Muslim

Languages Spoken:

Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials.

Literacy:
male: 97.1%
female: 97.3% (2003 est.)

Provinces and Universities
Capital:

    Male

Number of provinces

19 atolls (atholhu, singular and plural) and 1 other first-order administrative division*; Alifu, Baa, Dhaalu, Faafu, Gaafu Alifu, Gaafu Dhaalu, Gnaviyani, Haa Alifu, Haa Dhaalu, Kaafu, Laamu, Lhaviyani, Maale*, Meemu, Noonu, Raa, Seenu, Shaviyani, Thaa, Vaavu.

Universities go here.

Maldives


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