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Identity
Regime
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Capital
Malé
Population
515,132
Area
300 km²
Currency
MVR
Executive
Head of State
Mohamed Muizzu
2023
2023
Head of Government
Mohamed Muizzu
2023
2023
Cabinet (size)
0
Parliament
85 seats
1 chamber(s)
1 chamber(s)
Governance
V-Dem (0-1)
0.56
#79
#79
Freedom House
41/100
Partly Free
Partly Free
CPI corruption
39/100
#91
#91
Press RSF
49/100
#108
#108
Economy
GDP (B$)
8 Md$
2025
2025
GDP / capita
14,615 $
2025
2025
Growth %
6.3 %
2025
2025
Inflation %
4.0 %
2025
2025
Unemployment %
4.5 %
2025
2025
Defense & nuclear
Defense budget
—
Nuclear posture
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Listed military units
0
International posture
Sanctions
—
Chokepoints
—
Alliances
UN · WTO · Commonwealth · OIC
Alignment USA · RUS · CHN
29% · 53% · 67%
UN vote
UN vote
Treaties ratified (of 10)
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