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Introduction
To The Maldives
Heavenly
turquoise blue waters, lush tropical islands and Robinson Crusoe
type isolation these are just some of the images that come to mind
when we think about travelling to the Maldives. In this book
you’ll discover a new world altogether a beautiful world beyond
the imagination of most people. A world where you can be one of a
small handful of people that have an island all to themselves. This
world is called The Maldives. And this book will tell you everything
you need to know about these tiny palm-fringed islands.
Location
Of The Maldives
The
Maldives are a group of tiny islands that are set in the Indian
Ocean, with the closest countries being India and Sri Lanka.
There are approximately 1200 separate islands in the Maldives and
only about one sixth of these are populated. The capital of the
Maldives is Male the most densely inhabited island. But while Male,
it seems, is simply bursting from the seams, there certainly are no
space problems on the other islands. Male holds about a third of the
Maldivian population while the remaining are scattered around
various other islands.
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 Lanka (formerly known as 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 independent
status.
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