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)