Maldives

Maldives is a country in Asia. Explore its flag and capital below — then test yourself.

Continent

Asia

Capital

Malé

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Capital: Malé Play the capital quiz →

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Coat of arms Coming soon

The Maldives' flag is a red field surrounding a green rectangle bearing a white crescent. Red represents the blood of national heroes and their sacrifice, green the palm trees and prosperity of the islands, and the white crescent the Islamic faith of the nation. The simple, striking design was adopted at independence from Britain in 1965.