Interesting Facts

- Import of any form of alcohol into the Maldives is illegal.

- For every 1000 thousand men in Maldives, there are more than 2 jails available.

- According to the World Health Organization, Maldives has the third highest ratios of midwives per capita of all nations, ranging from 411.0 to 137.0 midwives per 100,000 people.

- The population of the Maldives is 99.4% Islamic, and it is against the law for a visitor to enter the country carrying more than one Bible for fear he will give it to a local citizen.