MALDIVES
\mɔːldˈiːv], \mɔːldˈiːv], \m_ɔː_l_d_ˈiː_v]\
Definitions of MALDIVES
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a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
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a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
By Princeton University
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a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
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a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Numerous islands in the Indian Ocean situated east of Madagascar, north to the Arabian Sea and east to Sri Lanka. Included are COMOROS (republic), MADAGASCAR (republic), Maldives (republic), MAURITIUS (parliamentary democracy), Pemba (administered by Tanzania), REUNION (a department of France), and SEYCHELLES (republic).
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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