The word
"atoll" was born in the Maldives. There were reasons: twenty-six
copies of this kind, gathering nearly one thousand two hundred islands or
islets for eight hundred kilometers, with an underwater landscape considered as
the most beautiful in the world with that of the Red Sea and protected by a
rigorous ecological policy. The Maldives is a paradise for lovers of coastal
pleasures.
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- Capital: Male
- Currency: The
rufiyaa. US dollars in cash or traveler's checks are highly recommended
- Feast: Independence
Day, July 26 (1965)
- Time difference:
When it is noon in France, in the Maldives, it is 3 pm in summer and 4 pm in
winter.
- Official language:
Dhivehi, Indo-Aryan language
- Main cities: Gan
- Religion: Sunni
Islam is the official religion.
Population
- Number of
inhabitants: 340 000 inhabitants
Climate
The temperatures are
hot throughout the year (between 25 and 31 degrees). Subject to the influence
of two monsoons (from the south west and the north east), the archipelago
undergoes rains in short gust between May and November.
Geography
Composed of 26 atolls
of very variable size, the Maldives are located in the Indian Ocean, southern
India and Sri Lanka.
AREA
298 km²
CLIMAX
On Wilingli Island,
Addu Atoll, 2.4 m
LENGTH OF THE COASTS
644 km
TYPES OF LANDSCAPE
The 1200 or so
islands and islets of the Maldives are lined with immense white sand beaches.
The different atolls are home to lagoons and are surrounded by a coral reef.
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