Maldives UK /ˈmɒl.diːvz/US /ˈmɔl.divz/ noun[plural only]1 •An archipelago and country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of India. Official name: Republic of Maldives. Capital: Malé.The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only country with a generational prohibition on tobacco, according to its health ministry. — 2025
