Maldives

Republic of the Maldives · ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ

Maldives (MV, MDV) is a country in Southern Asia, with Malé as its capital. The currency is the Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR, MVR). The international dialling code is +960; mobile numbers are written like 771-2345. The time zone is Indian/Maldives. Official language: Divehi.

CurrencyMVRMVR

Dial code+960e.g. 771-2345

Time zoneMaldivesUTC+05:00

LanguageDivehi

CapitalMalé

Population388.9K300 km²

Overview

Official name: Republic of the Maldives
Native name: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2: MV
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3: MDV
ISO 3166-1 numeric: 462
IOC code: MDV
Demonym: Maldivan
Capital: Malé
Region: Asia › Southern Asia
Status: Independent, UN member
Groups: Southern Asia
United Nations
Internet domain: .mv
Coordinates: 3.25, 73
Area: 300 km²
Population: 388,858
GDP: $11.7B ($30K per person)
Literacy: 98.4%
Landlocked: No
Land borders: None

Currency

Maldivian Rufiyaa MVR

Symbol: MVR
Minor units: 2 decimals
Example: MVR 1,234.50

Former currencies: MVP

Languages

Language	Status	Share of population	Writing
Divehi dv	Official	98% (381.1K)
English en		75% (291.6K)

Time zones

Time zone	Local time	Standard	Daylight saving	Name
Indian/Maldives		UTC+05:00	none	Maldives Time

Phone numbers

Calling code: +960
Dial-out prefix: 0(?:0|19) preferred 00
Trunk prefix: none
National number length: 7–10 digits
Emergency number: 102 pattern 1(?:02|1[89])

Number types

Type	National format	International format	Layout	Digits
Fixed line	670-1234	+960 670 1234	XXX-XXXX	7
Mobile	771-2345	+960 771 2345	XXX-XXXX	7
Toll free	800 123 4567	+960 800 123 4567	XXX XXX XXXX	10
Premium rate	900 123 4567	+960 900 123 4567	XXX XXX XXXX	10
Universal access	400-1234	+960 400 1234	XXX-XXXX	7

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Show the 2 formatting rules

Digits pattern	Leading digits	Format	International
`(\d{3})(\d{4})`	`[34679]`	`$1-$2`	`$1-$2`
`(\d{3})(\d{3})(\d{4})`	`[89]`	`$1 $2 $3`	`$1 $2 $3`

Address and postal code

Address layout

{Name}

{Organization}

{Street address}

{City} {Postal code}

No data.

Postal code

Pattern: \d{5}
Examples: 20026
Post office lookup: http://www.maldivespost.com/?lid=10

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Calendar, units and conventions

First day of the week: Friday
Weekend: Saturday to Sunday
First week of the year: Contains at least 1 day of the new year
Hour cycle: 24-hour (0–23), also h
Calendars: gregorian, islamic-civil, islamic-tbla
Measurement system: Metric
Temperature: Celsius
Paper size: A4
Locales: dv-MV
en-MV

Number and date formats

As written by the Divehi (Maldives) locale (dv-MV), amounts in MVR.

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (MVR): MVR 1,234,567.89
Accounting: (MVR 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name: 1,234,567.89 Maldivian rufiyaas
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2 million
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 kilometers per hour
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: Friday, March 27, 2026
Date, long: March 27, 2026
Date, medium: Mar 27, 2026
Date, short: 3/27/26
Time, medium: 3:04:05 PM
Time, short: 3:04 PM
Date and time: Mar 27, 2026, 3:04 PM
Month and year: March 2026
Weekday: Friday
Relative time: yesterday · in 3 days · 2 hours ago
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