Maldives
Maldives is a country in South Asia with a population of approximately ~0.5 million. Its capital is Male. This is the complete reference for identifying Maldives in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.
Quick facts
| Continent / region | South Asia |
| Capital | Male |
| Population | ~0.5 million |
| ISO codes | MV / MDV |
| Coordinates | 4.17°, 73.51° |
| Bordering countries | None on file (island or maritime) |
How Maldives appears in daily geography puzzles
In MapDash, Maldives is identified through the clue sequence: south asia first, then population range (~0.5 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Male), then a famous-for hint.
In Worldle, Maldives is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach South Asia.
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Reading Maldives in MapDash context
For Maldives, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for Maldives’s peers within recognized sovereign countries. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Maldives?
The capital of Maldives is Male.
What continent is Maldives in?
Maldives is in South Asia.
What is the population of Maldives?
Maldives has a population of approximately ~0.5 million.
What countries border Maldives?
Maldives has no bordering countries on file — likely an island nation or has only maritime neighbors.