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The weather in Maldives is affected by the large landmass of South Asia to the north. [1] The presence of this landmass causes differential heating of land and water. [ 1 ] Scientists also cite other factors in the formation of monsoons, including the barrier of the Himalayas on the northern fringe of the South Asia and the sun's northward tilt ...
Geography of Maldives. Geography of Maldives. Maldives is: an island country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Indian Ocean. between the Arabian Sea and the Laccadive Sea; Eurasia. Asia. South Asia. Indian subcontinent (off the coast of India, rising above the oceanic crust) Time zone: UTC+05; Extreme points of Maldives:
The geology of the Maldives formed beginning 68 million years ago as a hotspot which produced the Deccan Traps in India. As India moved northward, the hotspot generated an island chain in the Indian Ocean, which includes Mauritius and Réunion. The Réunion hotspot trail was offset by the Central Indian Ridge 35 million years ago.
Aware of the extent of this problem, Maldivian expert Mr. Ibrahim Luthfee wrote a book on Maldivian geography before he died. With this book, which is unfortunately available only in Divehi, the late Mr. Luthfee tried to clear a number of misconceptions that carelessly researched tourist publications have generalized even among Maldivians.
The Maldives–Lakshadweep–Chagos Archipelago tropical moist forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion in South Asia.It spans a chain of coralline islands in the Indian Ocean, including Lakshadweep (Laccadive Islands), a union territory of India; the Maldives, an independent country; and the British Indian Ocean Territory, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
The Maldives has an average ground-level elevation of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, [12] and a highest natural point of only 2.4 metres (7 ft 10 in), making it the world's lowest-lying country. Some sources state the highest point, Mount Villingili, as 5.1 metres or 17 feet. [12] The Maldives has been inhabited for over 2,500 years.
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Coastal geography is the study of the dynamic interface between the ocean and the land, incorporating both the physical geography (i.e. coastal geomorphology, geology, and oceanography) and the human geography of the coast.