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Maldives

Guide to Maldives ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

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Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean south of India. It was formerly ruled by Great Britain. The official language is Maldivian (Dhivehi).

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The Maldives is divided into 17 atolls and four cities:

Atolls Code Name Official Name Haa Alif Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi Shaviyani Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi Noonu Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi Raa Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi Baa Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi Lhaviyani Faadhippolhu Kaafu Malé Atholhu Alif Alif Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi Alif Dhaal Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi Vaavu Felidhu Atholhu Meemu Mulak Atholhu Faafu Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi Dhaalu Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi Thaa Kolhumadulu Laamu Haddhunmathi Gaafu Alif Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi Gaafu Dhaalu Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi

Cities Code Name Official Name Malé Malé City Gnaviyani Fuvahmulah City Seenu/Addu Addu City Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffuushi City