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Maldives
Capital: Malé. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa on arrival
- From Paris8,287 kmAbout 10 h 52 by direct flight
- When to goDe janvier à marsHottest: April (29°) · wettest: May
- Air qualityBonneEuropean AQI: 10
- DrivingDrive on the gaucheLicense and car rental tips
- Power outletsType C, D, G, J, K, L · 230 VAdapter needed
- Country calling code+960From France: 00 960
- Qibla direction301°Ouest-Nord-Ouest, from Malé
- Prayer timesToday in MaléFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Maldives
- Representation in FranceMaldivesNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Maldives in numbers
30 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #46 / 166Smokers (adults)25.5 %
- #34 / 166Smokers (men)41.7 %
- #65 / 166Smokers (women)9.3 %
- #144 / 187Alcohol consumption1.5 L
- #133 / 199Obesity18.1 %
- #44 / 216Life expectancy81.3 years
- #141 / 216Fertility1.56 children per woman
- #173 / 185Suicide rate1.5 per 100,000 people
- #173 / 185Male suicides2.2 per 100,000 people
- #180 / 185Female suicides0.32 per 100,000 people
- #186 / 190Road traffic deaths1.6 per 100,000 people