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Maldives's Country Information
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| Name : |
Maldives |
| Official Name : |
Republic of Maldives |
| Capital : |
Male (Maale) |
| Climate : |
Tropical; hot and humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy southwest monsoon (June to August). |
| Race : |
Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, African |
| Language : |
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English is spoken by most government officials |
| Official Language : |
Divehi |
| Religion : |
Sunni Muslim |
| Government : |
Republic |
| Population (in mil) : |
0.3 |
| Literacy Rate : |
92.6% |
| Visas : |
Visas are not required by any nationality except Sri Lankans |
| Immunisations : |
Sunburn. |
| Time : |
GMT/UTC plus five hours |
| Electricity : |
220-40V, 50 Hz |
| Weights & Measures : |
Metric |
| Currency : |
Rufiya (Rf) |
| Travellers Cheque : |
Travellers' cheques or credit cards such as American Express, Visa and MasterCard are widely accepted. US dollar, British pounds, German marks and Italian lira are all pretty acceptable. Maldivian rufiya is not needed unless you're using local shops and services. |
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| Tipping : |
Although tipping is officially discouraged, it's quite customary to tip room staff and waiters in your resort. US$10 per week is a suitable amount. It is not necessary to tip if the resorts add a 10% service charge to the bill. |
| Bargaining : |
Bargaining is limited to tourist shops in and around Singapore Bazaar in Malé and at island village souvenir shops where prices are not fixed. |
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