The Maldives is the lowest-lying country in the world.

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Is it true that the Maldives is the lowest-lying country in the world?

Yes. Multiple reference and official sources state that the Maldives is the world's lowest-lying country, citing average elevation around 1.5 m and a highest natural point of about 2.4 m.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

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Maldives

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Maldives. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

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CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Maldives

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CIA World Fact Book, 2004/Maldives. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/CIA_World_Fact_Book%2C_2004%2FMaldives

Wikibooks: Wikijunior:Asia/Maldives

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Wikibooks: Wikijunior:Asia/Maldives. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:Asia/Maldives

The unit of resilience : unbeckoned degrowth and the politics of ( post ) development in Peru and the Maldives

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The unit of resilience : unbeckoned degrowth and the politics of ( post ) development in Peru and the Maldives. (n.d.). journals.uair.arizona.edu. https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/JPE/article/download/20884/20475

Preparing for Rising Seas in the Maldives - NASA Science

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Preparing for Rising Seas in the Maldives - NASA Science. (n.d.). science.nasa.gov. https://science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-observatory/preparing-for-rising-seas-in-the-maldives-148158/

The island president

2013

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The island president. (2013). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

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