COUNTRY IS SOUTH ASIA
Maldives, independent island country in the north-central indian ocean . it consists of a chain of about 1200 small coral island and sandbanks (some 200 of which are inhabited ) , grouped in clusters, or atoll.
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Maldives
The islands extend more than 510 miles (820 km) from north to south and 80 miles (130km) from east to west . the northern most atoll is about 370 miles (600km)
south-southwest of the indian main land , and the central area , including the capital island of male is about 400 miles (645 km) southwest of Sri Lanka .
about Maldives
GEOGRAPHY
The Maldives consists of 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of twenty-seven atolls situated in the indian ocean . most atolls consist of a large, ring-shaped coral reef supporting numerous small island .
the country covers an area approximately 90,000 square kilometres , of which only 298 square kilometres is dry land of average one to two square kilometres in area , and no individual island in linger than eight kilometres . the Maldives lies between 1-1.5 meters above sea level , with the highest island situated at 3 meters above sea level.
The Maldives is renowned for its white sandy beaches , pristine turquoise waters and unique underwater marine life .
THE CAPITAL OF THE MALDIVES IS MALE;
CLIMATE MALDIVES
The Maldives has a warm and humid tropical climate, all year round and is influenced by two dominating monsoons . MALDIVES 342
the fact that the Maldives is located at the equator , Maldives received plentiful of sunshine throughout the year . the temperatures of Maldives ranges between 250 Celsius and 320 Celsius throughout the year.
the dry season (northeast monsoon ) runs from December to April. while the rainy season (southeast monsoon ) runs from late may to November.
for further details on weather in the
Maldives, please visit
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LANGUAGE MALDIVES
The official language if the Maldives is Dhivehi, which is a unique language spoken only by the people of Maldives .MALDIVES 342
Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language with roots in Sanskrit and influenced by other major languages in the region. the language was influenced by the Arabic language with the advent of Islam in the 12th century , and the English language with the introduction of the English medium education in the Maldives .
spoken Dhivehi has notable dialects due to geographical dispersion , with the southernmost islands having the most distinct dialect.
Dhivehi script, known as Thaana , is written from right to left , similar to the Arabic language . this new script was invented in the 16th century , following the liberation of the country from the Portuguese.
there are 24 letters in the Thaana alphabet and 11 separate vowel or diacritical signs called fill in Maldivian, which are placed either above or below the alphabet letter designating the sound .
.PEOPLE & CULTURE
While very little is known about the ancient history of the Maldives scholars and historians believe that the Maldives is an old nation populated well over 2500 years ago . the Maldives race is the result of several waves of settlement from various parts of the Indians
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Dhivehi script, known as Thaana , is written from right to left , similar to the Arabic language . this new script was invented in the 16th century , following the liberation of the country from the Portuguese.
The Maldives has a warm and humid tropical climate, all year round and is influenced by two dominating monsoons .
the fact that the Maldives is located at the equator , Maldives received plentiful of sunshine throughout the year . the temperatures of Maldives ranges between 250 Celsius and 320 Celsius throughout the year. MALDIVES 342