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Maldives are small islands located in the continent of Asia in the Indian Ocean, a Muslim country where most of its population are Muslims, and passes by the south of the equator, and the Arabs call it an old or Mahldep Vebh deadlines and is likely to have been diverted and became pronounced Maldiv.

Britain ruled the Maldives 78 years as a British protectorate, and the Maldives became independent in 1965, and its name in the official language is Raji Devi (Maldives), with a population of 309 thousand inhabitants and its capital, Malé.

The Maldives is a member of the Commonwealth joined in 1982.
Called out Maldiv

Maldiv knew a lot of different names during its long history for more than two thousand years, although giving several different names, location and description of the islands Aokdan Maldiv it. Was derived the name "Maldiv" from Maale Dhivehi Raajje. (1) the islands Vebh limits (broken open and the altered M-na bound). Franks has been on the term Aryan: a leisurely Vebh, and V characters (linked) is operative and they said they have not finished Dhib then came to the Maldives and translators these days are being transferred without their knowledge or Roukh they said, "Mldiv" a mistake. And its people - has seen them - still say leisurely Vebh "Vebh deadlines."
History

Indicate comparative studies in linguistics, customs and traditions in the Maldives to the decline of the first settlers of the dynasty Aldrvidah of Kerala in the Sangam (300 BC - 300 AD), [1] suggest, these studies indicate that these settlers tasks only hunters came from the south of the Indian subcontinent and the western coast of Sri Lanka. The people of Garavarro - and who hails from Tamil - one of the first settlers in the Maldives, where they said Maldivian folklore and formed other for a monarchy in Malé. Also led cruises to the people of Kerala to Astotan Tamils ​​in each of the Khdib and the Maldives so was considered these islands as one group in the archipelago, and led trips to the affected population in the Maldives in Tamil and Malayalam, and shows the vulnerability in the names of places, poetry, dance and religious beliefs. Some argue that settlers from Gujarat formed the main layer of the Migration Maldiv, where the cruise started from Gujarat to the Maldives in the era of Indus Valley Civilization. Also refers to the possibility of some Marine Biology advent of some of the first immigrants from Southeast Asia. [2] presented Sinhalese, led by Prince Vijaya to the Maldives in the period between the year 543 BC until 483 BC after being forced to leave their original homeland in Orissa. According to Mahavenza - historical poem written in the reign of the kings of Sri Lanka - lost one of the ships sailing in the fleet of Prince Vijaba and went to the Maldives. Some evidence also points to the arrival of Arabs and Asians to the Maldives, especially in the atolls of the South Maldiv.

* - Block 5 BC: The reconstruction of the Maldives born Buddhists from India and Sri Lanka.
* - In 1153: the entry of Islam in the Maldives.
* - 1558 - Portuguese occupation

Studies show the comparison of the traditions and customs, cultural, linguistic and verbal Maldivian that the early settlers were from Aldravaidyanyen, is likely to be fishermen from the southwest coast of India.
2004 tsunami
On December 26 / December 2004, after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, destroying the Maldives by the tsunami, only 9 islands stated that they survived the flood, while the face 57 the island of serious damage in the infrastructure critical, 14 islands, she had to give up completely and 6 islands destroyed, the total damage estimated at $ 400 million, which equals approximately one third of GDP.

The number of victims a total of 108 victims, including six foreigners, and the total length of the longer wavelengths of more than 14 feet (4.3 meters) and this high level of waves. [3]

Policy
The Maldives is located in Asia
Politics in the Maldives presidential occur within the Republic, where the president head of government. Headed by President Atidah power and appoints the Ministry. The President nominated for a period of five years by secret ballot of the Majlis (parliament), and the Constitution prohibits non-Muslims from voting.
Geography
Island of Maldives

Include the Maldives atoll approximately 1190 collected in a series of 26 double atoll.

The atoll is composed of living coral crevices and barricades, and the length of the bottom edge of the below sea level 960 km, which suddenly rises from the depths of the Indian Ocean.
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Sunset in the Maldives