The Maldives is considered one large nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 298 km² (about 115 mi²). The continental shelf of the Maldives is about 34,538 km² (about 13,335 mi²). Maldives is in Asia. Asia is the largest and most populous continent on earth. Asian countries include Russia, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and North and South Korea, among others. The Maldives is not a landlocked country. It means it is bounded by at least one major body of water. The average altitude range of the Maldives is 2 m (3 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Maldives is 0 kilometers (~0 miles). The Maldives has no land borders and therefore no neighboring countries in the traditional sense of the word.

Cities
The capital of the Maldives is Male. The largest city in the Maldives is Male.

Elevation
The average altitude range of the Maldives is 2 m (3 ft). The highest point in the Maldives is an unnamed site with an official height of 2.4 m (7 ft). The deepest point of the Maldives is the Indian Ocean. The difference in elevation between the highest (an unnamed location) and lowest (Indian Ocean) point in the Maldives is 2.4 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​the Maldives is 298 km² (about 115 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 923,322 km² (~356,495 mi²). The continental shelf of the Maldives is about 34,538 km² (about 13,335 mi²). Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of ​​the Maldives is approximately 923,620 km² (~356,610 mi²). The Maldives is considered one large nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
10 km² of the territory of the Maldives is covered with forests, and forest areas account for 3% of the country's total land area. There are 40 km² of arable land in the Maldives, which accounts for 13% of the country's total area.