The Maldives ( /ˈmɒldaɪvz/ or /ˈmɒldiːvz/), (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ Dhivehi Raa'je) or Maldive Islands, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island country in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago. It stands in the Laccadive Sea, about seven hundred kilometres (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka.
The atolls of Maldives encompass a territory spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers, making it one of the most disparate countries in the world. It features 1,192 islets, of which two hundred islands are inhabited. The Republic of Maldives capital and largest city is Malé, with a population of 103,693 (2006). It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll, in the Kaafu Atoll. It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island, from where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties ruled and where the palace was located.
The original inhabitants of the Maldives were Buddhist, probably since Ashoka's period,[citation needed] in 300 BC. Islam in Maldives was introduced in 1153 and has remained dominant since, being the smallest predominantly Muslim nation in the world. During the period of European exploration and colonialism, the Maldives came under the influence of the Portuguese in 1558 and the Dutch in 1654. In 1887 the islands became a British protectorate. In 1965 the country obtained independence from Britain under the name "Maldive Islands". Three years later the reigning Islamic Sultanate was replaced by a quasi-Islamic presidential Republic; in 2008, submission to the Islamic faith became a legal requirement for citizens.
The Maldives is the smallest Asian country in both population and area. With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world, at 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in).
South Asia Islands National. In the Indian Ocean, north and south across the equator. Formed by the coral reefs. An area of 298 square kilometers. Population over 210,000 (1990), the capital of Male. Fisheries as an economic sector.
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马尔代夫 旅游
马尔代夫 旅游
马尔代夫 旅游
Best time to travel Maldives: Maldives on the equator, tropical climate, affected by the monsoon, the warm seasons, high humidity. The monsoon is very soft here, unlike in other countries as intense. May to October rainfall was small but when showers and 11 months to more hot weather in April next year. Small temperature difference between day and night, the Maldives, the beautiful scenery and pleasant weather, is a good place for vacation travel, basically all year round for sightseeing. Temperature: 25.4 ℃ -30.4 ℃; annual temperature: 26 ℃ -29 ℃; the best travel month: January -4 February, July -10 months. Folk Festivals Maldives: Maldives a small country, nation-building is also near, but there are many festivals. July 26 each year is the Maldives National Day, the day is the biggest local festival, when the country singing and dancing Qi Huanqing island, as far to the visitors adding to the landscape. In addition, because the Maldives is an Islamic country, so there are some with Islam-related festivals, such as: St Clement, at the twelfth month of Islamic calendar of the day, the anniversary of Muhammad's birthday; heaven section, in the first seven months of Islamic calendar the twenty-seven days, commemorates the journey of Mohammed from Mecca to Jerusalem and ascended to heaven where the festival; festival etiquette, the tenth month in the Islamic calendar the tenth day of the twelfth day, the faithful pious sacrifice to Allah, Praise Allah, the noble and great. Maldives to remind: etiquette Maldives to be polite, heavy manners, pull each other when they meet each other's hand to say hello. Maldivian simplicity, hospitality, friends, home, the owner will come up with the best food for entertaining guests at home. Maldivians to Islam as the state religion, many religious practices, such as alcohol, pork, fasting, prayer five times a day and so on. Taboo When traveling to the island residents can ask the relevant customs and other issues, but they do not like the end of everything people asked roots. Where charity is a very common phenomenon, or may not be welcome and be looked down upon. Men can not wear the shorts into the mosque, the ladies can not wear skirts above the knee and the bare arm short-sleeved shirt. Entry Notes No prior visa. As long as visitors have a valid travel document, can be obtained on arrival for 30 days visa on arrival. As long as the passport and immigration card, exit cards, and returns like. Note: The entry card, exit cards, and the return flight to the Maldives over the service staff will release the aircraft. Visitors from countries infected with yellow fever, the need for an internationally recognized vaccination certificate. Bring alcoholic beverages, pork products, or other things into the Maldives, Islam is taboo illegal. Meanwhile, bring water, shipwrecks debris, shell island (not to purchase goods) or the Maldives, coral can not. Purchase of goods made by the turtle is also an offense. Arms, weapons, pornography, drugs and alcohol are prohibited entry. Currency Maldivian currency is the Rufiyaa (rufiyaa) and Rs (larri) (100 rupees to 1 Rufiyaa). 1 U.S. dollar = 12.72 Rufiyaa (for reference only, subject to the prevailing exchange rate). 1 DM = 6.5 Rufiyaa. Tourism in the Maldives do not need to take a lot of cash. American Express (americanexpress), dining club card (diners club), Euro Card (euro card), MasterCard, Visa credit cards are accepted. Power 220v, plug different specifications, can bring their own multi-plug. Working Hours Banks: 8:00 to 1:30 pm (Sunday to Thursday) Government: As early as 7:30 am to 2:30 pm (Sunday to Thursday) Friday, Saturday holidays. Sunscreen reminder Near the equator, the Maldives, the most significant climate is characterized by strong sunshine. The temperature hovering at 30 ℃, rarely lower than 25 ℃, probably every day, with sun, sea and sand company, and they must be coated with sunscreen. Wide straw hat and sunglasses big edge is the essential thing, buy some sunscreen SPF 40 or above, and must pay attention to sunscreen coating thick enough, enough even, especially underwear to wear after swimming at the edge of the skin . Tip 1 day, the tip should not be spared on the bedside (1 USD / day), check-in and baggage staff paid leave when the best tips (1 U.S. dollars). 2, to go out fishing and other activities to participate in the tip, not very good to (and sometimes crew members on board too), depending on their services and the prevailing environment. 3, lunch, tips, and if restaurants are subject to a service fee (usually 10%), you can not give tips, of course, that makes you particularly satisfied with the waiter, you can also tip (1 U.S. dollar / bit). Other Considerations 1, the Maldives is a Muslim country, men and women give and accept not pro, Do not say hello or handle with the local women. 2, can not invite people of Maldives to drink alcoholic local drinks. 3, the island not much noise, noisy, do not throw garbage anywhere, to ensure that the natural environment of the beautiful, quiet. 4, is strictly prohibited without permission on the island fishing, picking or trampling on corals; non-cook in the hotel room. Offenders are fined up to USD 5,000. Several well-known local delicacies are fried fish balls, tuna and coconut boiled Dracula (gula), spicy fish cake (kuli boakiba), coconut milk rice pudding plus Nigerian float glass Ah-chi bar (foni boakiba) and a known as the dew sprinkled the special (kiru sarbat) sweet milk drink. Fin Du France, Italy and Thailand (dhufaa echetai) is a popular Maldives snack to chew. This material betel nut snacks, betel leaf, cloves and sour fruit, tobacco and so on. This snack is a snack after dinner each day the islanders. Tea shop in the street alley, you can enjoy hot tea and delicious snack cakes. Is a famous local drink made of palm trunks sweet juice Dodi (toddy). Locals also like chewing betel leaf rolled into the coconut palm fruit pieces and a small amount of lime, so their teeth are often dyed black. The locals are totally touched alcohol class, capital, Male, non-alcoholic beverages only to allow the establishment of the bar, all bars are located in hotels. Maldives lady (the maldive lady) is a local a strong, mellow cocktail in the bar every tourist island have different formulations to modulation of this cocktail. Visit to the Maldives, do not miss this wine without alcohol. Hotel prices are usually divided into two: one price includes breakfast, lunch or dinner (lunch and dinner choose one), there is a price includes three meals a day. Hotel not suitable for drinking water, need to buy mineral water bottle (1.5l) is about 3-4 dollars. Guests can bring their own drinks into the restaurant, or it may be charged a certain fee. Shopping Maldives: Maldives fisheries developed, so the rich marine specialties, seafood-based, locally produced bonito, mackerel and shellfish, visitors can stay at the hotel enjoy these specialties. In addition to fish, visitors can buy local products in the local are: shell products, reed mats, wooden lacquer box and so on. Maldives Transportation: External Traffic Aviation: Maldives is an archipelago nation of one of the largest island of the country's capital, Male (male), an island near Male was converted into the airport, foreign visitors out of the Maldives is the main channel. China's major cities and there is no direct flights between Male, there are three airlines connecting flights can choose: Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Sri Lanka. Transit through Colombo, SriLankan Airlines flights lowest fare, but must fly to Hong Kong. Singapore Airlines fares the best most expensive service. Malaysia Airlines fare medium transit in Kuala Lumpur, the source is limited, only two flights Wednesday Saturday, return to Sri Lanka first pull some guests. In addition, the Hong Kong airport tax 100 Hong Kong dollars; Maldives airport tax $ 10. Internal Transport Island Transportation: But most of half an hour away on the island, so bicycles and motorcycles is a popular means of transport. Sea transport: Maldives Airport and transportation between the islands as Doni ships, yachts and seaplanes. Seasick guests prepare some motion sickness medicine is best to catch up when the winds and waves, Doni ships, boats will be Britain, but also very exciting. Seaplane can take off and land at any time between the islands, usually one by 16 people, according to the distance of charge. The price of the vessel is calculated by distance, you can be on board, after the tickets. Area of each island has its own ship passengers. Tourist hotels have been booked in advance at the airport there will be a corresponding vessels, helicopters, flight came to meet you to pre-arranged place. This quality of services provided for tourists was impeccable. Maldives Accommodation: There are 87 islands of Maldives are open for tourism resort for tourists to live, others are quaint fishing village. The romantic island resort island to form a feature of a hotel, each island and its unique style hotel Jieyou the above facilities are complete. Each island has a variety of sports for tourists to choose. Tennis, soccer and other outdoor sports and billiards, table tennis, chess and darts and other indoor activities are free of charge on many occasions. Parade Island Doni aboard the ship proceed to visit local residential village on the island full of gray and white blocks of stone, the shuttle alley between houses in the quiet, and leisurely islanders say hello. Doni and take a boat to the uninhabited island snorkeling over and over coconut, and fish up close. Air Atoll Resources of the Maldives is the most attractive islands formed by coral reefs. Want to watch the beauty of the Maldives, aerial view from the air must not miss it. By seaplane or helicopter to go, all the way to enjoy the beautiful scene. Fishing Maldives is rich in large grouper, with or without fishing experience people can easily angling fish, so fishing is very popular here. Evening barbecue dinner of fresh fish, with wine, candles, beach stars, moments of beauty, it is forgetting oneself. spa spa Hiding in the Maldives spa bliss, like the isolation of the earth, in the light tone pretty dance, elegant fragrance curl space, enjoy the water droplets, petals, leaves, soil, ask the pro, sucking collected from the forests of the wild plants emit fresh air, everything is so warm and quiet, such as birds flying in the sky, like fish swimming freely in water, worries do forget. Reminder: 1, the fishing should bring a flashlight, work gloves. 2, the necessary diving and diving boots diving gloves to prevent injury. 3, If you want in the local diving, snorkeling, the best in the country to buy mask, snorkel and flippers, dive boat rent or buy the best equipment in the country, because local prices more expensive. In addition, divers in the country received training can save money save time. Independence Day: July 26 (1965) National Day: July 26 (1965) Location: Located in southern India and Sri Lanka about 600 km about 750 km southwest. Area: total area of 90,000 km2 (including the territorial sea area), land area of 298 square kilometers. Population: 287,000, are the Maldives family. Language: national and official language is Dhivehi officials, education and foreign relations in the extensive use of English. Religion: Sunni Islam is the majority of the Maldives, Islam is the state religion. Capital: Male (male) Administrative Districts: points south and north area, one in each district officials _set_ meeting, several groups under the jurisdiction atoll. Currency: Lu Africa and Asia Time difference: GMT Standard Time 5 hours, 3 hours later than Beijing Time. Location Code: 00960 Relations with China: October 14, 1972, the Maldives established diplomatic relations with China. Sri Lanka, Maldives is located in the south seas, and some of the exposed surface of the water above the surface of the large and small coral islands nearly two thousand. Maldives is like a piece of the sky and shake off the Sui Yu, broken tiny pieces also do not say it! The first time in history, the era of the Maldives is AD 150, refers in Xi Lanxi shore of the island, many from East Africa, the Arab countries, the main vessels were found in Malta Daifu sailing is a very convenient port of call, and deep depth by the local beauty, attracted by the tranquil scenery, and then obsession to stay on the island live. AD 1513 in the history of the Maldives can be said to be a pivotal turning point, since this year began, the teachings of Muhammad began to spread again in the size of the island, which shares the spirit of holiness, as the solemn worship to the After endless stretches belief, Shen Lao people's hearts in the Maldives. Maldives in 1965 and independent from British rule in 1968 to republican institutions. Terms of geographical conditions, the Maldives Islands in the central Indian Ocean, across the equator, consists of 19 coral atolls grouped into 1,190 islands, of which only 200 are residents of the island, which also contains nearly 80 resort islands, hotels, islands nothing but the total area of 298 square kilometers, it covers a sea area of nearly million square kilometers, we can see how this country is a mini-freaky! However, if the basis for the development of tourism and cultural point of view, the Maldives seems to be unique, and fragmentation of the island is unique as if each were their own to develop an island resort hotels of different styles. Maldives tourist attractions throughout the entire island in a resort hotel operated by the casual atmosphere, crystal white sandy beaches, swaying coconut reflection shadow in the water, tropical fish, the Maldives from time to time in the "Animation" landscape, colorful, and approachable, standing contact with the shore of a water puppet, there is no material with a group of visitors to the beautiful swimming lightly, in addition to adding flavor, the fish - in the Maldives is regarded as the most fertile material, it is listed as fisheries and tourism are two main economic income. Fishing on the local population is a traditional and timeless way of earning a living, they optimistic attitude to life, was born in water, Mae, Mae longer than the water, had the fish as a continuation of the Fountain of life, as Allah has bestowed treasure. Transport links between the islands is commonly known (dhonis) Doni traditional boat. Vessel from the hull, yard, nails, rope to sails are taken from the coconut trees, along with the sea two thousand years of Aboriginal history, gave birth to great shipbuilding technology. Provisional capital of Mali, near the island is the island rich Errui Island airport, visitors arrived at the international airport by plane, and immediately you can feel comfortable casual atmosphere. 5 minute walk from the airport to see the pier to the islands large and small, exclusive hotel by boat traffic light has long been the engine noise sounded hospitality at the dock, near the island just 20 minutes boat ride away island may even need to take 4 hours by boat. Maldives islands nearly two thousand of which only 202 islands are inhabited, the rest are uninhabited islands, many visitors prefer to rent a boat to the beautiful island of these unmanned exploration, experience the original free-spirited style. As the Maldives is a combination of small islands, each island's area is very limited, so the formation of animal and plant species on the island is small. The island has a variety of seabirds, such as ducks, cormorants, Ma dove so, some islands can also see gray heron, and parrots, but the number was not much, the locals will also keep livestock such as chickens, sheep, cattle and so on, self-sufficient. Most prominent feature of the Maldives is its surrounding waters with more than 700 kinds of fish, coral fish, mostly, their color, shape, size, strange, so diving enthusiasts feast for the eyes, enjoyable.
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: Mv Maldives
n.: Maldives
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n. Maldives
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Maldives commonwealth
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