1. Maldives - Noun
2. Maldives - Proper noun
a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Source: WordNetEven the figure of 40 is quite big for a country the size of the Maldives which has a population of just 3,50,000. Even one Maldivian becoming a terrorist and killing people is enough to shake our society. Mohamed Nasheed
Interviewer: Do you think that India should have come out in support of the restoration of democracy in the Maldives in a much stronger way? Are you disappointed with India's response? Mohamed Nasheed
I graciously accept defeat. We lost by a very small margin. Democracy is a process. It is up to us to make it work. The MDP has always asked for a government elected by the people. Today is a happy day for the Maldives - we now have an elected government. Mohamed Nasheed
We are pleased with the state of predictions and we touched on matters of increasing bilateral trade in both countries [Malaysia and Maldives], as well as, looked at opportunities for Malaysian companies to continue participating in the development of Maldives. Najib Razak
Kristina has been to the Maldives but never to Venice, and I have been to Venice but never to the Maldives. Roger Moore
I go every year to the Huvafen Fushi in the Maldives and it's spectacular. Brigitte Nielsen