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North Male' Atoll (Kaafu) |
South Male' Atoll (Kaafu) |
North Ari Atoll (Alifu) |
South Ari Atoll (Alifu) |
North Maalhosmadulu Atoll (Raa) |
South Maalhosmadulu Atoll
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Faadhippolhu Atoll (Lhaviyani) |
South Nilandhoo Atoll (Dhaalu) |
Mulaku Atoll (Meemu) |
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Felidhoo Atoll (Vaavu) |
North Nilandhoo Atoll (Faafu) |
Addoo Atoll
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The Maldives originally a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. They became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Tourism and fishing are being developed on the archipelago. The Maldives consist of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls (200 inhabited islands, plus 80 islands with tourist resorts); archipelago of strategic location astride and along major sea lanes in Indian Ocean
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