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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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Male, Maldives Current Conditions - 2:00 PM MVT Dec. 25: Temperature: 77°F / 25°C | Humidity: 94% | Pressure: 29.80in / 1009hPa | Cond...
weathermv (Weather Maldives) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:51:14 -0000
Male, Maldives Current Conditions - 2:00 PM MVT Dec. 25: Temperature: 77°F / 25°C | Humidity: 94% | Pressure: 29.80in / 1009hPa | Cond...
New Post: Beyonce & Jay-Z: Spotted Vacationing In Maldives [Photos] http://bit.ly/5M1F8E
beyoncefan (Beyonce Fan) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:45:06 -0000
New Post: Beyonce & Jay-Z: Spotted Vacationing In Maldives [Photos] http://bit.ly/5M1F8E
@sofialovesbee where can I see pics of B in maldives??
HanaOTH (H.R.) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:31:07 -0000
@sofialovesbee where can I see pics of B in maldives??
It's a vai Friday. Raining over Male', Maldives #followfriday
fulhi (Shimal Ahmed) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:17:16 -0000
It's a vai Friday. Raining over Male', Maldives #followfriday
Maldives pics. Yeah this is "unedited" by the way. http://bit.ly/5vtBzY the actual country looks like it was edited.
ammar456 (ammaro) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:06:54 -0000
Maldives pics. Yeah this is "unedited" by the way. http://bit.ly/5vtBzY the actual country looks like it was edited.
@xcaix bet it didn't take much to persuade u to go to Maldives next Xmas LOL
KingstonSi (Simon L) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:58:22 -0000
@xcaix bet it didn't take much to persuade u to go to Maldives next Xmas LOL
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