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Maldives is located in Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India, in the timezone GMT 5.5. The country has
boundaries of 0 (km), and a coastline of 644 (km). Major urban areas: Male, Gan.
Elevations
Lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point: unnamed location on Wilingili island in the Addu Atoll 2.4 m
Physical Features
Low-lying tropical islands
Hazards
Low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise
Climate
Tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Natural Resources
Fish
Land Use
Arable land: 13.33% permanent crops: 30% other: 56.67% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
0.03 cu km (1999)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 0.003 cu km/yr (98%/2%/0%) per capita: 9 cu m/yr (1987)
Environmental Issues
Depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching
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