Tell about Maldives ?

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The Maldives consists of 1192 coral islands grouped in 26 atolls arranged in a north to south directions spread over the Indian Ocean for roughly 90,000 square kilometers (35,000 square miles).

The Maldives atolls are composed of sand bars and live coral reefs. Ninety-nine percent of the Maldives is water.

The islands’ amazing sand is white and extremely fine as it is coralline in origin and not made from quartz, as beach sand typically is. Representing less than five percent of the world’s beaches, coralline ones are rare.

Located close to the equator, the sun’s rays shine almost directly down on you so bring plenty of highly rated sun protection with you. They strike at a 90° angle.

Two seasons dominate the Maldives’ weather: the winter northeastern monsoon season and the rainy southwestern summer monsoon season. The closer to the equator the islands are, the greater is the monsoon influence.

People from India were the first to officially colonize these islands, sometime before 269 B.C. Its first kingdom was established by an exiled Indian prince, disgraced son of the king of Kalinga in India. The king sent him to what was then known as Dheeva Maari.

The customs and people of the Maldives were greatly influenced by Indians, Sri Lankans, North Africans, Arabs and Europeans traveling through the trade routes of the Indian Ocean. Maldivians developed their own language and cultural identity.

The people of the Maldives converted to Islam in 1153 A.D. and today it is a strictly Muslim nation. Visitors must obey local laws and traditions: no alcohol is allowed (outside of the resorts). Local religious standards for beach wear and public dress should be followed.

Not only is the Maldives South Asia’s smallest country, it is the smallest Muslim country of any in the entire world.

Like other Muslim countries, the Maldives take their weekend on Friday and Saturday, not Saturday and Sunday as the western countries do.

The Maldives is one of the most famous and one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world.

Pretty much everyone who’s ever clapped eyes on photo or videos of this stunning collection of islands has fallen in love with it straight away (or at the very least, is harbouring some pretty strong feelings about wanting to visit).

The Maldives are ranked the world’s third most endangered nation due to flooding from climate change and global warming.

The beautiful Maldives, consisting of many separate islands and atolls, is the lowest country in the world. Popular as a holiday destination the Maldives features history, natural wonders, and many exciting things to do. Read on to discover 20 facts about the Maldives.

The 26 December 2004 tsunami resulting from an Indian Ocean floor earthquake caused serious damage to the infrastructures of 57 islands, caused 14 to be totally evacuated, and destroyed six completely. There were 21 resort islands that closed due to serious damage and 108 deaths.

1.) There are over 1,000 islands (around 1,190 to be more exact) and each resort you can stay in is typically on its own island.

The Maldives consists of 1192 coral islands grouped in 26 atolls arranged in a north to south directions spread over the Indian Ocean for roughly 90,000 square kilometers .

In 2011, UNESCO designated an area comprised of 75 islands as the Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve. This reserve has coral reefs as its most important habitat type in terms of sheer area as well as biodiversity of life. It supports approximately 250 species of coral and many other ocean life species.

2.) The Maldives are a muslim country. This means no alcohol is allowed in places like its capital, Male and you can’t bring any duty free alcohol in. You can however get alcoholic drinks at the resorts so you don’t need to worry if you like a tipple or two.

The Maldives atolls are composed of sand bars and live coral reefs. Ninety-nine percent of the Maldives is water.

The Maldives is home to five of the world’s seven species of marine turtles: the green turtle, the hawksbill, the olive ridley turtle, the loggerhead, and the leatherback turtle.

The islands’ amazing sand is white and extremely fine as it is coralline in origin and not made from quartz, as beach sand typically is. Representing less than five percent of the world’s beaches, coralline ones are rare.

3.) The islands here are those ones you’ve seen on the internet with the luminescent plankton glowing on the beaches at night.

Located close to the equator, the sun’s rays shine almost directly down on you so bring plenty of highly rated sun protection with you. They strike at a 90° angle.