Maldives

geographical name

Mal·​dives ˈmȯl-ˌdēvz 

-ˌdīvz,

 also  ˈmal-,

-divz

low-lying islands (atolls) in the Indian Ocean south of the Laccadive Islands; a sultanate under British protection until 1965; now an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations; capital Male area 115 square miles (298 square kilometers), population 392,500

Maldivian

mȯl-ˈdi-vē-ən 

mal-

adjective or noun