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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.
Maldives
Weather
The Maldives
enjoys a tropical climate,
with temperatures rarely
falling below 25 degrees
Celsius. The country
has two monsoon
seasons, the southwest from
May to October and the
northeast from November to
April.
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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