Maldives
Republic of Maldives
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About Maldives
The Maldives is made up of a chain of islands south west of Sri Lanka. The islands hold the record of being the flattest country in the world. They are a tropical paradise with sandy beaches festooned with palm trees, and coral reefs that are favoured by scuba divers because of their abundant marine life.
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General information
- Capital: Male
- Language: Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic)
- Climate: Tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
- Timezone: UTC +5
- Currency: Rufiyaa (MVR) = 100 laari
- Electricity plugs: a d g j k l (show)
- No. of inhabitants: 349,106 (July 2005 est.)
- Interl. accesscode +960
- Toplevel domain .mv
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Good to know
All Maldivians are Sunni Muslims and their lifestyle follows the traditions of Islam.
The Maldives for example still have Islamic law (sharia known as sariatu in local language).
National holiday: Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
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