- AREA A land area of just 115 square miles scattered across 41,500 square miles of ocean.
- CAPITAL Malé city is among the world's smallest capital, reached by a 10 minute boat ride from the airport.
- CLOTHING: Casual light cotton or linen tropical wear. T-shirts, beachwear, light skirts, slacks and shorts are recommended, hats, sunglasses, high-factor sunscreen lotion, insect repellent, etc.
- CREDIT CARDS: All major credit cards are accepted at the resorts, etc.
- CURRENCY: Maldivian Rufiya. There is no limit to the amount of foreign currency that visitors may bring.
- ELECTRICITY: Voltage is 230/240 50 cycles AC.
- LANGUAGE: English is widely-spoken, and resorts have GRO's who speak other languages.
- LOCAL TIME: GMT + 5 hours.
- PASSPORTS & VISAS: 30 days of tourist visas are issued upon arrival for all nationalities.
- POPULATION: About 300,000.
- RELIGION: Muslim.
