Editing Malé (section)

==Economy==
[[File:Malé Detail.jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of Malé]]
[[Tourism in the Maldives|Tourism]] is the largest industry in the Maldives, accounting for 28% of GDP and more than 60% of the Maldives' foreign exchange receipts. The GDP per capita expanded by 265% in the 1980s and a further 115% in the 1990s. Over 90% of government tax revenue comes from import duties and tourism-related taxes. Malé, the capital, has many tourist attractions and nearby resorts. [[Maldivian (airline)|Maldivian]], the airline of the Maldives, has its head office in Malé,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://maldivian.aero/contact/ |access-date=21 May 2024 |website=[[Maldivian (airline)]] |quote=Corporate Head Office, Ground Floor, Dar Al-Eiman Building, Majeedhee Magu, Male, Zip Code 20345, Maldives}}</ref> as does the airline [[FlyMe (Maldivian airline)|Villa Air]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Help & Support |url=https://villaair.aero/help-support |access-date=21 May 2024 |website=[[Flyme (Villa Air)]]}}</ref>

The central harbour and port of the Maldives are located in Malé, the centre for all commercial activities. The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) was formed in 1980 to contribute towards the development of infrastructure and transport services in the Maldives. The port is part of the [[21st Century Maritime Silk Road]] that runs from the Chinese coast via the [[Suez Canal]] to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region with its rail connections to [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 2014 |title=Chinese president wins Maldives backing for 'maritime silk route' |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/630676/%7B%7B |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715094140/https://www.arabnews.com/node/630676/%7B%7B |archive-date=15 July 2021 |access-date=21 May 2024 |work=[[Arab News]] |agency=[[Agence France-Presse]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 December 2014 |title=Maldives signs up for China's Maritime Silk Road |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/maldives-signs-up-for-chinas-maritime-silk-road/articleshow/45564985.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207135504/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/maldives-signs-up-for-chinas-maritime-silk-road/articleshow/45564985.cms |archive-date=7 February 2021 |access-date=21 May 2024 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Patranobis |first=Sutirtho |date=15 September 2014 |title=Xi wins Malé's backing for 'maritime silk route' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/xi-wins-male-s-backing-for-maritime-silk-route/story-4XLGcytty7Za3g2CmBzzDN.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715094128/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/xi-wins-male-s-backing-for-maritime-silk-route/story-4XLGcytty7Za3g2CmBzzDN.html |archive-date=15 July 2021 |access-date=21 May 2024 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>