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Maldives Guide
Maldives Guide will give you comprehensive information about Maldives. You can learn about the History of Maldives, Geography, Culture, Environment, Language, Religion and the People.
About Maldives
Maldives is a tourist destination famous for its lucrative
beauties accompanying the hearts of those seeking for the paradise in life and
taking their desires and dreams to a reality. Maldives islands located in the
Indian Ocean are the most beautiful tropical islands in the world where...
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Quick Facts
Maldives with 1,190 coral islands, forming an archipelago of 26 major atolls.Generally warm and humid. Sun shines all year through.
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Maldives Atolls
The Maldives islands are formed around a ring shaped coral reef encircling a lagoon.
This reef structure, typical of Maldives, is called an  Atoll. In fact, the
English word 'atoll' itself is derived from the Maldivian or Dhivehi word for
it - Atholhu.
The Maldives has 26 naturall...
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History of Maldives
Moreover, historically Maldives has had a
strategic importance because of its location on the major marine routes of the
Indian Ocean. Maldives' nearest neighbors are Sri Lanka and India, both of
which have had cultural and economic ties with Maldives for centuries. Although
under nominal ...
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Geography of Maldives
The sea covers 99% of the Maldives and inside its blue
depths lies the mysteries and riddles related to the formation of the Maldives.
The islands are formed around a ring shaped coral reef encircling a lagoon.
This reef structure, typical of Maldives, is called an Atoll. In fact, the
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Environment
White sandy beaches sparkling in the sun alongside crystal
clear lagoons would be an idyllic place to spend a perfect holiday. While this
is true in most aspects, the degree of fragility of our environment is gaining
much attention within national and international levels. The fragile marine an...
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ECONOMY
The mixed economy of the Maldives is based on the principle
activities of Tourism, Fishing and Shipping.
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Maldivian Culture
The Maldivian culture is rich with flavours from most of
the seafarers who set foot on its soil. Traditional dances and music may not be
an everyday event but there are occasions where traditional music and dances are
performed. Though traditional dresses are not used by present day generation,
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People, Language & Religion
The earliest settlers were probably from southern India.
Indo-European speakers followed them from Sri Lanka in the fourth and fifth
centuries BC. In the 12th century AD, sailors from East Africa and Arab
countries came to the islands. Today, the Maldivian ethnic identity is a blend
of these cul...
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Capital city Male’
Male’(pronounced: "Maa-lay") population 104,403
(in 2006), is the capital of the Republic of Maldives. The city is located on
Malé Island in the Kaafu Atoll. Although Malé is geographically located in
Kaafu Atoll, administratively it is not considered part of it. A commercial
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