country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

Maldive Islands, Maldives - a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean

Male - the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands

Maldivan, Maldivian - a native or inhabitant of Maldives

Maldives, Republic of Maldives - a republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965

Indian Ocean - the 3rd largest ocean; bounded by Africa on the west, Asia on the north, Australia on the East and merging with the Antarctic Ocean to the south

island - a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water