Capital: Male
Government: Republic
Size: 115 Square miles
Language: Diverhi, English
Ethnic Division: Mix of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, and Black.
Religion: Sunni Muslim
Currency: Maldinian Rupee
Total number island: 1190
Resort Island: 99
Inhabited Island: 200
Weather and Climate : Tropical
Transportation: Speed boat, Dhoni, and Sea planes.
The map of Maldives.
The republic of Maldives commonly known as the Maldives Island is an island nation comprising a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is located south of India's Lakshadweep islands and about 700 Kilometer south-west of Sri Lanka.The name "Maldives" refer from Maale Dhivehi Raajje (The island of Kingdom under the authority of "Male". Some people believe that the name Maldives derives from the Sanskrit "Maladvipa" meaning "garland of islands" or from "Mahila dvipa" meaning "island of women" . Classical Sanskrit texts mention the "Hundred Thousand Island" (Lakshadweepa), also "Laccadives" and " Chagos island" groups. The Tamil "Malai Tivu" meaning "island of hills".
Some medieval Arab traveller such as Ibn Batuta called the islands, "Mahal Dibiyat" from the Arabic world mahal(palace). The Maldives is the smallest predominantly Muslim nation in the world. Maldives islands consist of 1190 islands grouped into 26 natural atolls. The atoll of the Maldives are formed from coral structures. The atoll are part of a greater structure known as the Laccadives-Changos Ridge and located at the crossways of the Indian Ocean shipping lanes on the man seaway around to Indian subcontinent, the Maldives has long been a meeting point for African, Arab, Malay, and Indonesia mariners.
Maldives also describe as a "(the) flower of the Indies by Marco Polo, and "one of the Wonders of the world" by Ibn Batuta. For the honeymooner, Maldives is a great place because the beauty of Maldives. Once the honeymooner heady mixture of secluded serenity, thrilling, watersport activities. soothing spas, relaxing beaches with luxurious comfort of the resort or hotel. While the Maldives is the perfect site to sit on a beach and watch sunset with the people that we love.Maldives is one of the sun-sea-sand place and the island of Maldives consist of Sparkling Sun-kissed beaches, palm-fringed island, crystalline lagoons studded with multi-colored corals and warm, azure seas with exotics marine life. Maldives also know for being one of the best tropical holiday destinations in the world.
THE ATOLL:
The Maldives has 26 naturally oocuring atolls which are divided into 20 administrative ones:
- Haa Alifu Atoll
- Haa Dhaalu Atoll
- Shaviyani Atoll
- Noonu Atoll
- Raa Atoll
- Baa Atoll
- Lhaviyani Atoll
- Kaafu Atoll
- Alif-alif Atoll
- Alif Dhaalu Atoll
- Vaavu Atoll
- Meemu Atoll
- Faafu Atoll
- Dhadu Atoll
- Thaa Atoll
- Laamu Atoll
- Gaafu Alif Atoll
- Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll
- Gnaviyani Atoll
- Seenu Atoll.
All the atoll is a group of island with a reef that nearly or entirely and encloses a ring-like lagoon. The english word "atoll" originated from the Dhivehi (Official Language of Maldives) word "Altholhu".
THE FAMOUS PLACE IN MALDIVES
- Male
- Maldives Island
- Kaafu Atoll
- Hilton Rangali Resort Under Water Restaurant.
1. MALE
THE CAPITAL OF MALDIVES:
Male, the capital of Maldives. It is the most densely populated city in the world as it is really small for over 100,000 peoples who all moved to Male after the Tsunami. In Male, they provide attraction for those who want to enjoy without getting wet, Maldives have several really interesting landmarks for those who want to in seeing religious (islamic) monuments. The two of the most famous religious monuments in the Maldives include the Islamic centre, Male, which has everything from the huge mosque, an Islamic Library, a conference hall, a school and offices and also the Huskuru Miskily or Friday Mosque which considerate to be the best example of coral curving in the entire world. Those interested in other beautiful architecture, you can find the National Museum which is the last remaining section of the Old Sultan's Palace still standing. Island shopping is very famous in Male and Male excursion.
The pictures of Male,Maldives.
http://www.allposters.com/-sp/Aerial-View-of-Island-Male-Kaafu-Maldives-Posters_i4071916_.htm
http://www.themaldives.com/capital/
2. MALDIVES ISLAND
Maldives is a very beautiful natural wonders where there are many island that offer beautiful beaches with a million unique views of beaches, corals reefs, ornamental fush, crystal clear sea water, white sand, sunbathing, honeymoon, diving, swimming, and boating.
The pictures of Maldives Island:
3.KAAFU ATOLL:
Most famous and have a lot of resort island and Kaafu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It consist of Kaashidoo Island, Gahaafaru Atoll and Male Atoll. Interesting place in Kaafu Island are:
a. LAGUNA MALDIVES ,VELASSARU, SOUTH KAAFU ATOLL
-12 Kilometer
-127 Room
-Ideal for honeymooner.
the pictures of Laguna Maldives:
b. BANDOS ISLAND RESORT AND SPA
the pictures of Bandos Island Resort and Spa:
c. HELENGELI ISLAND RESORT:
the pictures of Helengeli Island Resort:
d.CHAAYA ISLAND DHONVELI
the pictures of Chaaya Island Dhonveli:
e. SHERATON MALDIVES FULLMOON RESORT AND SPA
the pictures of Sheraton Maldives Fullmoon Resort and Spa:
The pictures of Kaafu Atoll:
http://www.hotelsmaldives.com/kaafu_atoll_north_male_atoll_/index.htm
4. HILTON RANGALI RESORT UNDER WATER RESTAURANT
- The best place for the honeymooner that come to Maldives are they should have a dinner here and experience surrounded by sea, fishes, and corals. For the honeymooner, you can stay at the resort island, because it more privacy.
the picture of Hilton Rangali Resort Under Water Restaurant
http://www.5-stars-hotels.info/about/maldives/hilton-maldives
ATTRACTION IN MALDIVES:
- Excursion
- Island Shopping
- Male' Excursion
- Night fishing
- Photo flight
- Spas
- Sport in resort
- Resort Entertainment
- Snorkeling
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
- Nature environment is very important for the Maldives because the Maldives island are protected by thousand of reefs.
- In the Maldives, they have several types of accommodation such as resort, hotel, guesthouse, safari vessel, picnic island and marines.
- Maldives made a scuba diving recorded in 2006 for the longest number of Scuba diverse participating in one dive.
- Maldives was the first country to open a virtual embassy in the online World Second Life on 22 May 2007.
- First country to hold a cabinet meeting under water. The cabinet meeting was chaired by President Mohamed Nasheed. In the meeting, the President, Vice President, and the cabinet signed a declaration calling concerted global action on climate change head of the UN climate conference in copenhagen the underwater meeting was port of a wider campaign by international environmental .
HOW TO GET TO MALDIVES:
Everyone arrive by flight to the main international airport in Male.
