The Maldives

Mamta Banu Chowdhury; Anis Chowdhury; Wahiduddin Mahmud

The Maldives

Mamta Banu Chowdhury, Anis Chowdhury, Wahiduddin Mahmud

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Abstract

The Maldives, whose islands are popularly known as the 'pearls of the Indian Ocean', is located south of Lakshadweep Islands, about 480 km southwest of Cape Comorin, India and 650 km southwest of Sri Lanka. The country comprises of 1190 low-lying small coral reef islands, grouped in 26 natural atolls, stretching 820 km north to south and 120 km east to west. These 26 atolls are organized into 19 administrative units with the capital island MalÃ©. Only 200 islands are inhabited, with 88 islands used as exclusive resorts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Handbook on the South Asian Economies
Place of Publication	U.K
Publisher	Edward Elgar
Pages	221-237
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Print)	9781843769880
Publication status	Published - 2008

Keywords

Maldives
politics and government
economic conditions
social conditions
history

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