Maldives

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Maldives

The National Emblem of the Maldives	The National Flag	Location

The Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago.

Administrative division

The Maldives has 7 provinces each consisting of the following administrative divisions (the capital Malé is its own administrative division):

• 1.Mathi-Uthuru Province; consists of Haa Alif Atoll, Haa Dhaalu Atoll and Shaviyani Atoll.
• 2.Uthuru Province; consists of Noonu Atoll, Raa Atoll, Baa Atoll and Lhaviyani Atoll.
• 3.Medhu-Uthuru Province; consists of Kaafu Atoll, Alifu Alifu Atoll, Alifu Dhaalu Atoll and Vaavu Atoll.
• 4.Medu Province; consists of Meemu Atoll, Faafu Atoll and Dhaalu Atoll.
• 5.Medhu-Dhekunu Province; consists of Thaa Atoll and Laamu Atoll.
• 6.Mathi-Dhekunu Province; consists of Gaafu Alifu Atoll and Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll.
• 7.Dhekunu Province; consists of Gnaviyani Atoll and Addu City.

None of these uses arms.

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