For 10 points, name this archipelago southwest of India.
The Fulidu, Kardiva, and Ariyaddu are among the channels which run through this country. The government of this Islamic nation is concerned about the seventy percent divorce rate. The Divehi-speaking population is spread out among seventy-four islands, none of which have an elevation higher than six feet above sea level. For 10 points, name this archipelago southwest of India.
The Fulidu, Kardiva, and Ariyaddu are among the channels which run through this country.
Republic of the {Maldives}