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Mal·dives (mal′dīvz)

country on a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka: a former sultanate under British protection, it became independent in 1965, a republic in 1968, & a member of the Commonwealth in 1982: 115 sq mi (298 sq km); pop. 213,000; cap. Malé

Maldives Related Forms
Mal·div′·ian adjective, noun