Mal·dives /ˈmɔlˌdivz, ˌdaɪvz ||ˈmæl, dɪvz/
Maldives
n 1: a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence
from the United Kingdom in 1965 [syn: Republic of
Maldives]
2: a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220
inhabited) in the Indian ocean [syn: Maldive Islands]