The Maldives (/'m??ldivz/ MAWL-deevz; Dhivehi: ????????????, romanized: Dhivehi Raajje, Dhivehi pronunciation: [di?ehi ?a?d???e]), officially the Republic of Maldives (?????????????? ????????????, Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, Dhivehi pronunciation: [di?ehi ?a?d???e?ge d??umhu??ijja?]), is an archipelagic state and ...