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  2. Culture of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Diguvando. Fuvahmulah. The culture of the Maldives is derived from a number of sources, the most important of which is its proximity to the shores of Sri Lanka and South India. The population is mainly Indo-Aryan from the anthropological point of view. Islam is considered the religion of the country and only Muslims can become legal citizens.

  3. Maldives - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Maldivian cuisine - Wikipedia

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    Different curries of the Maldives and farata. Masroshi, Maldivian savory snacks. Bonda (bondi) from Minicoy, India. Mas huni with roshi. Maldivian cuisine, also called Dhivehi cuisine, is the cuisine of the Republic of Maldives. The traditional cuisine of Maldivians is based on three main items and their derivatives: coconuts, fish and starches.

  5. Demographics of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    This is a demography of the population of Maldives, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Demographics of the Maldives, from 2000 to 2012 Population by locality (2012)

  6. Folklore of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Maldivian mythology or Maldivian folklore is the body of myths, tales and anecdotes belonging to the oral tradition of Maldivians.Even though some of the Maldivian myths were already mentioned briefly by British commissioner in Ceylon HCP Bell towards the end of the 19th century, [1] their study and publication were carried out only quite recently by Spanish writer and artist Xavier Romero ...

  7. Religion in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Religion in the Maldives [1] Islam (98.69%) Christianity (0.29%) Agnostics (0.29%) Hindu (0.29%) Others (0.74%) Islam is the state religion of Maldives. [2] The 2008 Constitution or "Fehi Qānoon" declares the significance of Islamic law in the country. The constitution requires that citizenship status be based on adherence to the state ...

  8. Category:Culture of the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; বাংলা; Беларуская; Български; Čeština; Deutsch; Ελληνικά

  9. Maldivian language - Wikipedia

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    Maldivian is an Indo-Aryan language closely related to the Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka. Maldivian represents the southernmost Indo-Aryan language. Maldivian and Sinhalese together constitute a subgroup within the modern Indo-Aryan languages, called Insular Indo-Aryan. However, they are not mutually intelligible.