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Maldives

Pronunciation:  'maldIvz

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean
  2. [n]  a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
 
 Synonyms: Maldive Islands
 
 See Also: country, Indian Ocean, island, land, Maldivan, Maldives, Maldivian, Male, Republic of Maldives, state

 

 

 

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