Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is an island nation consisting of a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Lakshadweep group of islands of India, about 700 kilometers (435 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka. The 26 atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly 200 of which are inhabited by people. The country's name may stand for "Mountain Islands" (from mala in Malayalam / malai in Tamil, meaning "mountain" and dtivu in Tamil meaning "island"). It might mean "a thousand islands." Some scholars believe that the name "Maldives" derives from the Sanskrit maladvipa, meaning "garland of islands". Others believe the name means "Palace" (from al-Mahal in Arabic). Following the introduction of Islam in 1153, the islands later became a Portuguese (1558), Dutch (1654), and British (1887) colonial possession. In 1965, Maldives declared its independence from Britain, and in 1968 the Sultanate was replaced by a theoretical Republic. However, in 38 years, the Maldives have had only two Presidents, though political restrictions have loosened somewhat recently.

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ASP drops Maldives from series schedule http://bit.ly/5VesEM #goldcoast #mygc
myGoldCoast (myGC.com.au) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:45:05 -0000
ASP drops Maldives from series schedule http://bit.ly/5VesEM #goldcoast #mygc
Male, Maldives Current Conditions - 4:00 AM MVT Dec. 22: Temperature: 82°F / 28°C | Humidity: 89% | Pressure: 29.77in / 1008hPa | Cond...
weathermv (Weather Maldives) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:33:03 -0000
Male, Maldives Current Conditions - 4:00 AM MVT Dec. 22: Temperature: 82°F / 28°C | Humidity: 89% | Pressure: 29.77in / 1008hPa | Cond...
Excellent #photography essay on human effect of climate change in Maldives by Charlie Mahoney (Burn Mag) http://j.mp/8WxUn9
extrajection (David Hawkins-Weeks) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:31:45 -0000
Excellent #photography essay on human effect of climate change in Maldives by Charlie Mahoney (Burn Mag) http://j.mp/8WxUn9
#MusicMonday. Tropical sounds 2 warm u up? Check out band Nikonn, song "Sunday" from Huvafen Fushi Resort in the Maldives. Sultry & sublime!
LuxTravel (John Clifford) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:31:10 -0000
#MusicMonday. Tropical sounds 2 warm u up? Check out band Nikonn, song "Sunday" from Huvafen Fushi Resort in the Maldives. Sultry & sublime!
#writesmartpam Mal%u00e9 is the capital of Maldives and you can find Mal%u00e9 sites under the .mv domain #vkb http://bit.ly/68RZxF
vagabot (VagaBot) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:05:13 -0000
#writesmartpam Mal%u00e9 is the capital of Maldives and you can find Mal%u00e9 sites under the .mv domain #vkb http://bit.ly/68RZxF
@aputh yah yu..kalo MALDIVES mah ga ush ngomoonggg..tp mending beli rmh dl drpd nyobain banyan tree disana.hahaha.. Pikiran ibu2bgt ga sii??
mayarifki (sumayah) Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:51:17 -0000
@aputh yah yu..kalo MALDIVES mah ga ush ngomoonggg..tp mending beli rmh dl drpd nyobain banyan tree disana.hahaha.. Pikiran ibu2bgt ga sii??

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