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MALDIVES<br />
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10<br />
The Maldives is mesmerising from<br />
the air, beautiful on the ground and<br />
awe inspiring underwater. The special<br />
qualities of this country are the very<br />
simplest that nature has to offer: blue<br />
sky, green palms, white sand, turquoise<br />
lagoon and deep blue sea. All bathed<br />
in equatorial sunlight. Nothing can<br />
distract you from achieving the ideal of<br />
calm, relaxation and regeneration.<br />
MALDIVes<br />
Geography: The Maldives is a garland of islands<br />
dropping across the equator, southwest of India and<br />
west of Sri Lanka The flowers of this garland are the<br />
26 atolls that hold the 1,193 islands.These islands are<br />
spread over a distance of 700 kilometres. Their average<br />
height above sea level is less than one metre and<br />
two thirds of the islands are less than half a kilometre<br />
square. .<br />
Climate: The temperature across the country varies<br />
little around the average of 28 degrees Celsius. There<br />
are two monsoons that determine the weather pattern.<br />
The northeast monsoon, from November to April, is<br />
dry and calm; the southwest monsoon, from May to<br />
October, brings some rain and wind. The south has a<br />
higher rainfall than the north.<br />
Population: The population of the Maldives<br />
has increased rapidly over the last few decades. It is<br />
estimated to be 395,000 in July 2012. This still makes it<br />
one of the smallest independent nations on earth.<br />
Religion: All <strong>Maldivian</strong>s are Sunni Muslims. The<br />
pivotal event in Maldives history is the conversion of<br />
the country to Islam by a Persian notable called Abul<br />
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