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Find Out From Here The True Beauty Of Maldives - A Paradise On Earth

And Why You Should Visit Maldives At Least Once In Your Lifetime!

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Introduction To The Maldives

Lovely crystal clear waters, colourful exotic marine fishes and isolated uninhabited islands. These are just some of the images that come to mind when we think about the Maldive Islands. Here you値l discover an unbelievably beautiful world beyond our imagination. A world where you can be one of the few privileged people that can have an island all to themselves - the Maldives.

Location Of The Maldives

The Maldives (or Maldive Islands) is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is located south of India's Lakshadweep islands, and south-west of Sri Lanka. The Maldives' twenty-six atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly two hundred of which are inhabited.

There are approximately 1200 islands in the Maldives. The capital of the Maldives is Male - the most densely inhabited island. But while Male is crowded, there certainly are no space problems on the other islands. Male holds about a third of the Maldivian population while the rest are scattered around various other islands.

The Maldives is the flattest country in the world, with a maximum natural ground level of only 2.3 m. Over the last century, sea levels have risen about 20 cm. The ocean is likely to continue to rise and this threatens the existence of Maldives.

A Brief History Of The Maldives

While there are no certain facts it is estimated that the Maldives have been populated as early as 1500 BC, most likely explorers from India and Sri Lanaka (Ceylon). During 1152 there was a conversion to islam although there was a brief period from 1558 to 1573 when the Maldives was taken over and ruled by the Portugese. The islands were also under the rule of the British in 1887. In 1965 the Maldives regained its independence.