31st August 2016
Atoll: The only English loanword from the Maldives
The island country Maldives, one of the most geographically dispersed countries, is a chain of twenty-six atolls spread around 90,000 sq km.
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9th June 2016
The country with the lowest elevation point
The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, is the country with the lowest elevation point. The Maldives is an archipelago of 1,192 small coral islands grouped into 26 atolls. Only 200 of these islands are inhabited. All these islands are low-lying, none rising higher than 2.4 metres (about 8 feet) above sea level.
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8th March 2016
Where is Malé located?
The Maldives is situated in the Indian Ocean, Southwest of India. It is made of a total of 26 atolls, which are coral formations. The capital Malé is located in the Kaafu Atoll.
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