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The Maldives is a chain of 1190 small coral islands, grouped into 26 atolls. Fishing has long been the life blood of the Maldivian economy. [5] Today it still employs half the Maldivian workforce. Formerly, Maldives shipped 90 percent of its fishing catch of tuna in dried form to Sri Lanka. [6]
It's the primary source of income for island communities. The small scale fishing practices feeds the family, then the community, and then exports the excess which personifies sustainable fisheries in the Maldives. [1] In 1977, the Government of Maldives, with a Japanese investment set up a cannery at Lh. Felivaru, adding commercial value to ...
The Maldives Tourism Promotion Board was established by the government to promote quality and sustainable growth in the country's tourism industry and to foster a well utilized and financially healthy private sector industry. - in this way enabling the industry to deliver long-term economic, social and cultural benefits to the people of ...
The Maldives government says it has asked for clarification of why Indian coast guard personnel boarded three Maldivian fishing vessels operating within its economic zone earlier this week without ...
10 August – Beginning of Second term in Maldives; 10 August – First day of school for Grade 12 students (2025-2026) 14 September – First day of school for Grade 11 students (2025-2026) 19 September to 27 September– Mid-term Break; 5 October – Teacher's day; 18 October – Professional Development Day 03; 2 to 6 November – SSE and SIP
The dhoni is a traditional village fishing boat still used for fishing in the Maldives. Coastal fishing villages are often somewhat isolated, and sited around a small natural harbour which provides a safe haven for a village fleet of fishing boats. The village needs to provide a safe way of landing fish and securing boats when they are not in ...
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The Maldives has experienced relatively low inflation throughout the recent years. Real GDP growth averaged about 10% in the 1980s. It expanded by an exceptional 16.2% in 1990, declined to 4% in 1993, and, over the 1995–2004 decade, real GDP growth averaged just over 7.5% per year.