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Malé[ a] is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives. With a population of 211,908 in 2022 [ 1] within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of 8.30 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), Malé is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. [ 2][ 3] The city is geographically located in the southern edge ...
The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia. Including the sea, the territory spans roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), with a land area of 298 square kilometres (115 sq mi). The Maldives is one of the world's most geographically dispersed sovereign states, and the smallest Muslim country by land area.
The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South. The largest of these atolls is Boduthiladhunmathi, while the atoll containing the most islands is Huvadhu . Some atolls are in the form of a number of islands by ...
Mahibadhoo - Alif Dhall Atoll. Eydhafushi - Baa Atoll. Kudahuvadhoo - Dhaalu Atoll. Nilandhoo - Faafu Atoll. Villingili - Gaafu Alif Atoll. Thinadhoo - Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll. Dhihdhoo - Haa Alif Atoll. Kulhudhuffushi City - Capital of Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Thulusdhoo - Kaafu Atoll.
In the independent republic of Maldives, all islands except for 9 were hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. 82 people were killed and 24 reported missing and presumed dead after the archipelago was hit by a tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004. [1] Two-thirds of the capital city Malé was flooded during the ...
923,322 km 2 (356,497 sq mi) Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, South Asia, south-southwest of India. It has a total land size of 298 km 2 (115 sq mi) which makes it the smallest country in Asia. It consists of approximately 1,190 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers ...
A glimpse of the Maldive reefs, rich in different kinds of fauna, Ari Atoll. The wildlife of the Maldives includes the flora and fauna of the islands, reefs, and the surrounding ocean. Recent scientific studies suggest that the fauna varies greatly between atolls following a north–south gradient, but important differences between neighbouring ...
The following is a list of birds recorded in the Maldives. The small size and isolation of this Indian Ocean republic mean that its avifauna is extremely restricted. Most of the species are characteristic of Eurasian migratory birds, with only a few typically associated with the Indian subcontinent.