Maldives Trivia Questions

It was a British protectorate from 1887 to 1965, then a sultanate briefly before becoming a republic in 1968.

It's in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka and India, not the Pacific. This is a common geographic mix-up.

This was established in the 2008 constitution after decades of authoritarian rule. The current president is Mohamed Muizzu.

Its highest natural point is only about 2.4 meters, making it the lowest-lying country. Rising seas pose an existential threat.

Islam is the state religion; nearly all Maldivians are Sunni Muslim. Converting to another religion is illegal and can result in loss of citizenship.

While climate change threatens the islands, there is no official 'sinking' tourism campaign. Some resorts offer coral planting, but not as a national slogan.

There is no history of whale meat exports. The Maldives traditionally exported dried fish (tuna), copra, and cowrie shells.

The Maldives is 99.7% water, with only about 298 sq km of land across its coral islands, making the vast majority of its territory ocean.