_#_Total fertility rate: 6.5 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun—Maldivian(s); adjective—Maldivian
_#_Ethnic divisions: admixtures of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, and black
_#_Religion: Sunni Muslim
_#_Language: Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by most government officials
_#_Literacy: 92% (male 92%, female 92%) age 15 and over can read and write (1985)
_#_Labor force: 66,000 (est.); 25% engaged in fishing industry
_#_Organized labor: none
_*Government #_Long-form name: Republic of Maldives
_#_Type: republic