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The Maldives gained total independence from the British on 26 July 1965. [5] However, the British continued to maintain an air base on the island of Gan in the southernmost atoll until 1976. [1] The British departure in 1976, at the height of the Cold War, almost immediately triggered foreign speculation about the future of the air base. [1]
The origin of the word "atoll" itself is in the language of the Maldives. "Atoll" (from Dhivehi: atholhu) is now used in many languages worldwide. [2] Traditionally, Maldivians call the atolls ending in '-madulu' or '-mathi' by their name without adding the word "Atoll" at the end.
When it comes to the Maldives, it?s sun, sea and sand that spring to mind.?The absolute last thing you think of is the history of the islands. As the BBC reported in 2004,??Since 80% of its 1,200 ...
Alif Alif Atoll (also known as Northern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives. It was created on March 1, 1984, combining northern section of Ari Atoll, the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll , and the isolated island of Thoddoo .
Huvadhu Atoll, located in the Maldives within the Indian Ocean, spans approximately 2,900 square kilometers (1,120 square miles) and encompasses around 255 islands within its confines. It holds the Guinness World Record for the atoll with the most number of islands in the World.
The Maldives – island nation comprising a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean. [1] The Maldives is located south of India 's Lakshadweep islands, and about seven hundred kilometres (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka .
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll (also known as Southern Ari Atoll or Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi) is an administrative division of the Maldives.. The separation of Ari Atoll (formerly Alifu Atoll) on March 1, 1984, into a Northern and a Southern section formed the two most recent administrative divisions of the Maldives, namely Alifu Alifu Atoll and Alifu Dhaalu Atoll.
The largest island of the Maldives is that of Gan, which belongs to Laamu Atoll or Hahdhummathi Maldives. In Addu Atoll, the westernmost islands are connected by roads over the reef (collectively called Link Road) and the total length of the road is 14 km (9 mi). The Maldives is the lowest country in the world, with maximum and average natural ...