101. Geography Of Maldives On Hellomaldives.com Welcome to maldives on hellomaldives.com. http://www.hellomaldives.com/maldives/geography/

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102. Diving Informations_Maldives_www.hellomaldives.com Tourist Resorts Of Maldives, in maldives, Diving maps of maldives, resorts maps of maldives, history of maldives, geography of maldives, culture of maldives, president of maldives, http://www.hellomaldives.com/diving/diving_informations/

Maldives Resorts Briefing Diving Zone/MAP Safari Boats ... Diving Safaris There are many words in Dhivehi used to describe an island. A "fushi" is a big island usually on the outside reef of the Atoll. Meerufenfushi, Kandoomafushi, and Farukolhufushi are examples. A "finolhu" is an island with few or no coconut palms. Islands like Dhigufinolhu, Kanifinolhu and Emboodhoofinolhu have grown in size early times but have retained their names, despite having many more coconut palms. "Dhoo" and "Huraa" are other words for an island and "le" , as in "Male' and "Hulhule", is a contraction of the sanskrit word "liu" , meaning island. Reefs are usually called "farus" or "falhus" . A "faru" , is a reef partially exposed at low tide and a "falhu" is often a reef encircling a lagoon. sometimes with one or more islands inside. "Gaa" and "Haa"

103. Lonely Planet | Maldives Overview Because of the unique geography of the maldives, tsunami damage was distributed sporadically across the island group. Some atolls were devastated while http://www.lonelyplanet.com/tsunami/maldives.cfm

home search help worldguide ... ARTICLE ARCHIVE Images of Maldives click for slideshow Tranquil scene on Hulhudhuffar island. Meaning of Home : Maldivians have a very different concept of home than the west. New Book Update Some 20 out of 87 resorts are still closed but the reefs are mostly undamaged. Update your Maldives guidebook with current information for travelers. Maldives 5th edition v2.0 The highest point in the Maldives stands just 1.5m above sea level and many islands in the group were devastated by flooding and tidal waves, particularly along the exposed east coast. Although tourism the main industry in the islands has bounced back quickly from the disaster, the United Nations predicts that the Maldives will suffer the worst economic impact of any affected country. The reconstruction effort faces a significant shortfall in funding and many islanders remain in temporary accommodation, which is contributing to rising tension between displaced islanders and host communities. Read more... RECOVERY The emergency relief effort has thus far been remarkably successful, though the effects are disproportionately skewed towards areas likely to be visited by tourists. Essential services and food and water supplies were quickly restored after the disaster and the majority of the resorts are now operating as normal.

104. InternationalReports.net : Maldives 2002 Claiming victory over geography Reinventing development for an archipelago the maldives disparate geography turns from a problem into an opportunity. http://www.internationalreports.net/asiapacific/maldives/2002/claiming.html

var h='international',g='MaldivesPremium',n=''; var wd=468,ht=60; CLICK HERE FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION Home Asia/Pacific Maldives MALDIVES Claiming victory over geography Reinventing development for an archipelago Young girls are kept in school longer by new governmental initiatives aimed at providing higher education for women. Photo by Yassin Hameed. Courtesy Portrait Gallery, Maldives Photo by Yassin Hameed. Courtesy Portrait Gallery, Maldives Over the last year the government has established regional development and management offices in the Northern and Southern Development Regions, which include three and four atolls respectively. The national perspective With regional development as the foundation of the process, there is also the question of overall economic development. The Maldivian economy is based on two principal industries: fisheries and tourism, both of which rely almost completely on the international economy for their growth and development. They are also the largest employers and the source of livelihood for the large majority. But they are, nonetheless, fragile.

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107. World Facts And Figures - Maldives maldives. Introduction geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/countries/maldives.php

World Facts and Figures Home Country List Country Maps Country Flags ... Measurement Conversion Calculator Exclusive Bonus Offer for PacificPoker.com click here for Details Deposit $20 and get $30 FREE Maldives Introduction Geography People Government ... Transnational Issues Maldives Introduction Top of Page Background: The Maldives were long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. They became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago. Maldives Geography Top of Page Location: Southern Asia, group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south-southwest of India Geographic coordinates: 3 15 N, 73 00 E Map references: Asia Area: total: 300 sq km land: 300 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: about 1.7 times the size of Washington, DC

108. Maldives Mission To The United Nations The climate of maldives is warm year round, determined by the monsoons. However, being on the equator, the monsoons are mild and not as defined as in http://www.un.int/maldives/geog.htm

GEOGRAPHY LOCATION Latitude 7º 60' 30" N to 0º 41' 48" S Longitude 72º 32' 30" E to 73º 45' 54" E Time: GMT + 5 hours Area: Total area 90,000 km2 (including sea within territorial waters) Exclusive Economic Zone: Capital: Male' PEOPLE Population: Census 1995 Both Sexes 244,644 Males 125,052 Females 119,592 Male' 62,973 Urban 25.74% Growth Rate (intercensal) 2.75 % Languages: Dhivehi is the national and official language. English is widely used in education and foreign communication. CLIMATE The climate of Maldives is warm year round, determined by the monsoons. However, being on the equator, the monsoons are mild and not as defined as in neighbouring countries. Of the two monsoons, the south west monsoon from May to October, brings more rain and wind. The north east monsoon, from November to April, is the dry season with very little wind. The temperature varies little with an annual average daily maximum of 30.4 degrees Celsius and the minimum at 2.4 degrees Celsius. The annual rainfall stood at just over 1,600 millimetres in 1992. In the same year, the country, with the equator running through it, had over 2700 hours of sunshine. 1984-1995 Average: annual rainfall 1918.5 mm

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