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  1. Date of Independence: July 26, 1965 (from the United Kingdom)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: June 4, 1968
  3. Population: 300,220 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 115 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Male
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: fish
  8. Main Industries: fishing, fish processing, tourism, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, textiles, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
  9. Agriculture: coconuts, corn, sweet potatoes
  10. Currency: rufiyaa
  11. GDP: $500 million (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $1,840 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Maldivian Divehi, English
  14. Religions: Islam (Sunnism)
  15. Literacy Rate: 93%
  16. Life Expectancy:    67 years (male)
  17.                 70 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 40 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 6 deaths per 1,000 population