The Maldives are located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the southern tip of India. They consist of 26 atolls, which rise only slightly above sea level as the peaks of an underwater mountain range: the highest elevation of the Maldives measures just 2.4 meters.
Incidentally, the term “atoll” comes from the Maldivian language: “Atolhu” refers to a ring-shaped collection of coral islands. Almost 1200 islands consisting of coral sand belong to the Republic of the Maldives. Of the islands, about 200 are inhabited, in addition, about 100 are used as hotel islands.
What country owns the Maldives islands?
The settlement history of the Maldives is in the dark: legends tell of paradisiacal conditions, of immigrants from Sri Lanka, of seafarers, traders and shipwrecked people of Arab, African or Malaysian origin.
The appearance of the islanders is characterized by these ancestors. Islam also came to the islands with Arab sailors: today the republic, along with Qatar and Oman, is one of the three countries on this earth that are one hundred percent Muslim states.
Is Maldives Africa or Asia?
What country is Maldives closest to?
Where is the Maldives in India?