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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 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.
The atolls of the Maldives form a quite regular chain and, especially in the northern and central atolls, an arrayed structure is apparent. There are broad and deep channels between some atolls. [1] The origin of the word "atoll" itself is in the language of the Maldives. "Atoll" (from Dhivehi: atholhu) is now used in many languages worldwide. [2]
Addu Atoll is the only area in the Maldives that was not affected by the 1998 global coral bleaching. The south of the Maldives was spared from the "too warm" major ocean currents of ( El Niño ). The bright and healthy corals start at the top of giris and thilas (about 1 meter [3 ft] under the surface) and slope down with the reef to a depth ...
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.
Maldives geography-related lists (5 P) B. Borders of the Maldives (2 C, 1 P) L. Landforms of the Maldives (4 C, 1 P) Landmarks in the Maldives (2 C) P.
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.