geographical name islands in Indian Ocean S of the Laccadives; a sultanate under British protection until 1965; now an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations capital Male area 115 square miles (299 square kilometers ), population 143,046 , Maldivian adjective or noun
MALDIVES
Meaning of MALDIVES in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012