Maldives are made up of around 1900 islands grouped into 26 atolls. They are located in the southwest of India, in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Most of the islands are small (around 40 hectares) and have a maximum level of a couple of meters above the sea. Less than 20% of the Maldives islands are inhabited, and of these only about 70 by indigenous population. Most of this population (about 300,000 residents)…
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South Asia is a region in Asia that covers 4,480,000 km², which is 10 percent of Asia’s area. Parts of Afghanistan are sometimes included. The area is also called the Indian Subcontinent because it is located on its own continental plate separate from the rest of Asia. According to Countryaah.com, the region of South Asia includes the following nations: INDIA PAKISTAN BANGLADESH SRI LANKA BHUTAN MALDIVES Republic of India The…
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Maldives climate Due to its proximity to the equator, the climate of the Maldives is tropical with only slightly fluctuating temperatures. In the Maldives it is hot and humid all year round, short and heavy rain showers can come down in every season. However, during the southwestern monsoons from May to November, the most rain falls. This is also the period for possible storms (although the risk of tropical storms…
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