Imports - partners:
Singapore 24.9%, Sri Lanka 10.6%, UAE 10.3%, India 10.2%, Malaysia
7.6%, Bahrain 5.4% (2004)

Debt - external:
$281 million (2003 est.)

Economic aid - recipient:
NA (1995)

Currency (code):
rufiyaa (MVR)

Currency code:
MVR

Exchange rates:
rufiyaa per US dollar - 12.8 (2004), 12.8 (2003), 12.8 (2002),
12.24 (2001), 11.77 (2000)

Fiscal year:
calendar year

Communications Maldives

Telephones - main lines in use:
28,700 (2002)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
41,900 (2002)