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  2. Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India , about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.

  3. History of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The history of the Maldives is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas in South Asia and the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is formed of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1,194 islands. Historically, the Maldives has held strategic importance due to its location on the major marine routes of the Indian ...

  4. Outline of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Maps. Google Maps satellite image of the Maldives; WikiMapia.org annotated map of the Maldives; Maps of the Maldivian Atolls; Overviews and Data. CIA World Fact Book on Maldives "Maldives: Paradise soon to be lost". BBC News. 2004-07-28; History and Culture. Anthropologic, Ethnographic and Ethnologic information about the Maldives

  5. Portal:Maldives/Intro - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Maldives The Maldives , officially the Republic of Maldives , and historically known as the Maldive Islands , is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean . The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India , about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.

  6. Portal:Maldives/Did you know - Wikipedia

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  7. GeoGuessr - Wikipedia

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    Singleplayer, where players travel the world and its various cities while collecting tips to help them determine where they are. [ 12 ] In 2022, GeoGuessr acquired the geography quiz site Seterra, [ 13 ] and implemented a quiz mode combining standard street view gameplay with trivia questions.

  8. Geography of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The Maldives government have adapted infrastructure in capital city Malé to the threats of climate change, including beginning to build a wall around the city. Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea ...

  9. Atolls of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The southernmost Atoll of the Maldives, Addu Atoll, is not visible on the image. 1814 map of 'The Maldiva Islands' by Captain James Horsburgh. 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.