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Maldives
Triplandio Maldives guide covers 3 travel guides with 1 city across 12 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 10 self-guided walking tours in Maldives with 25 POI, spanning 14.2 km in total. Get inspired by 5 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
City & Country Data Maldives
Key travel data — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Maldives
Tourists
555K/y
GDP/cap
$14.6k
Life Exp
81.3 yrs
Population
529.7K
Currency
MVR Rf
Language
Dhivehi
Payments
Mixed
Emergency
112
Traditional Local Food Maldives
Local Flavours of Maldives — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Main course
Fish & Seafood
Kulhimas
ކުޅިމަސް
kuh-lee-mass
· Spicy Tuna Curry
A fiery tuna curry infused with Maldivian spices.
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Main course
Fish & Seafood
Fihunu Mas
ފިހުނު މަސް
fee-hoo-noo mass
· Grilled Fish
A spicy grilled fish dish served on special occasions.
🌱
Dessert
Vegan
Saagu Bondibaiy
ސާގު ބޮނޑިބަތް
sah-goo bon-dee-bye
· Sago Coconut Pudding
A sweet pudding made with sago and coconut milk.
Snack
Fish & Seafood
Mas Huni
މަސް ހުނި
mah-hiss hoo-nee
· Tuna Coconut Salad
A traditional Dhigurah dish made with flaked tuna, coconut, and lime.
Bread
Vegetarian
Roshi
ރޮށި
roh-shi
· Flatbread
A soft and thin flatbread commonly paired with savory dishes.