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923,322 km 2 (356,497 sq mi) Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. It has a total land size of 298 km 2 (115 sq mi) which makes it the smallest country in Asia. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers ...
The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia. Including the sea, the territory spans roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), with a land area of 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi). The Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states, and the smallest Muslim country by land area.
The Maldives is located south of India 's Lakshadweep islands, and about seven hundred kilometres (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka. The twenty-six atolls of Maldives' encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, two hundred and fifty islands of which are inhabited. The name "Maldives" may derive from Maale Dhivehi Raajje ("The Island Kingdom ...
Website. malecity.gov.mv. Malé[a] is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 [1] within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of 8.30 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), Malé is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. [2][3] The city is geographically located ...
The geology of the Maldives formed beginning 68 million years ago as a hotspot which produced the Deccan Traps in India. As India moved northward, the hotspot generated an island chain in the Indian Ocean, which includes Mauritius and Réunion. The Réunion hotspot trail was offset by the Central Indian Ridge 35 million years ago. The hotspot ...
The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South. The largest of these atolls is Boduthiladhunmathi, while the atoll containing the most islands is Huvadhu. Some atolls are in the form of a number of islands by time ...
Taking into consideration the geography of the island along with its size and population, the 8 wards of Fuvahmulah are officially recognised as administrative divisions which act as the replacement for islands in other atolls. They are Dhadimago, Diguvāndo, Hōdhado, Mādhado, Miskimmago, Funādo, Mālegan, Dūndigan.
Mahibadhoo - Alif Dhall Atoll. Eydhafushi - Baa Atoll. Kudahuvadhoo - Dhaalu Atoll. Nilandhoo - Faafu Atoll. Villingili - Gaafu Alif Atoll. Thinadhoo - Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Dhihdhoo - Haa Alif Atoll. Kulhudhuffushi City - Capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Thulusdhoo - Kaafu Atoll.