The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Maldive Islands \Maldive Islands\ prop. n.
   A group of about 2000 islands in the Indian ocean; also known
   as the Maldives.
   [WordNet 1.5]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Maldive Islands
    n 1: a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220
         inhabited) in the Indian ocean [syn: Maldives, Maldive
         Islands]