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International telephone access code

ISO 3166 country codes

Car nationality plate code

Internet country code

GRC Country Code

   1,234.45

(where . indicates the decimal separator and , the thousands separator)

   Note: This section last updated 12th May 2021

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The national language is Maldivian (Dhivehi). It is written in the Thaana script and is written from right to left. Small numbers speak Sinhalese, Arabic and Indian languages.

Maldivians have names formed in the Arab fashion, but they tend to be much shorter, many having only two or three words.

   Tables of names can be acquired: given names , surnames/family names , family name prefixes , forms of address , job titles 

   Note: This section last updated 17th August 2020

The building number may be written followed by a comma.

Street name sign in Malé

Common thoroughfare types include Magu (Road) and Goalhi (Street).

   A table containing information about the relevant position of elements within address blocks can be acquired 

This is written P.O. Box.

In 2003 Maldives introduced a new postal code (known locally as Post Code) consisting of 5 consecutive digits.

The first digit indicates the postal region. A 2 indicates the Malé postal region, a 0 or 1 the Atolls postal region.

In the Malé postal region, the second digit indicates the island, the last three digits the block.

The Atolls postal region, the first two digits indicate the atoll, the next two digits indicate the island and the final digit indicates the ward.

   Metadata containing postal code formatting rules, exceptions and regular expressions can be acquired 

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Maldives -Postal code format

Maldives -Postal code specifics

Maldives -Postal code regular expression

Maldives -Postal code level of coverage

Maldives - Postal code map

On 1^st March 2011 a new administrative system of 7 provinces and 1 city (shown with an asterisk) was created:

   Central            
   Capital * 
   North   
   North Central  
   South   
   South Central  
   Upper North    
   Upper South

Underneath this level the 26 atolls have been divided into 20 districts:

   Addu Atoll (Seenu Atoll)
   Ari Atoll North (Alif Alif)
   Ari Atoll South (Alif Dhaal)
   Faadhippolhu (Lhaviyani Atoll)
   Felidhe Atoll (Vaavu Atoll)
   Fuahmulah (Gnaviyani Atoll)
   Hadhdhunmathi (Laamu Atoll)
   Kolhumadulu (Thaa Atoll)
   Male’ Atoll (Kaafu Atoll)
   Mulaku Atoll (Meemu Atoll)
   North Huvadhu Atoll (Gaafu Alif Atoll)
   North Maalhosmadulu (Raa Atoll)
   North Miladhunmadulu (Shaviyani Atoll)
   North Nilandhe Atoll (Faafu Atoll)
   North Thiladhunmathi (Haa Alif Atoll)
   South Huvadhu Atoll (Gaafu Dhaal Atoll)
   South Maalhosmadulu (Baa Atoll)
   South Miladhunmadulu (Noonu Atoll)
   North Nilandhe Atoll (Faafu Atoll)
   South Thiladhunmathi (Haa Dhaal Atoll)

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Maldivian telephone numbers have no area codes. Subscriber numbers have 7 digits.Mobile numbers commence with a 7 or 9.