Scientists have named and cataloged 1.3 million species. How many more species there are left to discover is a question that has hovered like a cloud over the heads of taxonomists for two centuries.
English is commonly spoken in government. In Maldives the national and official language is Dhivehi. English and some Indian languages are also spoken in Maldives. Most languages in South Asia are closely tied to particular nations, and as a result, further divide the people from one another.
Maldives follows Maldives Time Zone. The Standard Time is 5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time in the country. This page shows the current date, time in Maldives. Exact time in Maldives is hours, minutes and seconds.