MALDIVES

Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean consisting of double chain of 26 natural clusters or atolls. "These atolls form a long, narrow chain in the Indian Ocean stretching almost 750 kilometers from north to south and covering a total area of about 90,000 square kilometers. The nearest lands messes are Capes Comorin, India's southern extremity, 480 kilometers north-east; and Sri Lanka, lying 650 kilometers north-east wards." [Cited: Mysticism in the Maldives, Ali Husain, Novelty publication 1991].

When we look at the Maldives, we knew that the majority of its history, Maldives has been polity, but there are three instances which it was ruled by exterior forces. In the mid 15th century, for fifteen years the Maldives was ruled by Portuguese empire. In the mid 17th century, for four months Dutch empire ruled, lastly late 19th century, on the brink of war, the Maldives became a British protectorate from 1887 until 1965.

The Maldives population is 328,536 (2012) inhabits 192 of its 1,192 islands. The capital of Maldives, Male' city is one of the islands closest to the Hulhule Island were located the main international airport.

In 1972 Maldives tourism industry was started with just two resorts with a capacity of about 280 beds. But today we have more than twenty thousand bed capacity with international quality standard, Indeed today more than 900,000 tourists visit the Maldives each year. In addition tourism industry is the backbone of Maldives economy. 

After all, I would like to present you an old Maldivian folk song, “Dheebu Dhivehi Mee”

In thaana script: 

Hindhu emaa kandu therein, Mala fehi ruhgas hedhey

Meemagey ufan bimey, Dheebu Dhivehi meeKula ali maa Kandu therein, Ali raiy mui hen dhireyMeemagey ufan bimey, dheebu Dhivehi mee

Translation:

In horizon of the vast Indian Ocean grow green palms
This is my homeland, this is the Maldives
From the clear blue seas, we grow like pearls,
This is my homeland, this is the Maldives.
In horizon of the vast Indian Ocean grow green palms
This is my homeland, this is the Maldives
From the clear blue seas, we grow like pearls,
This is my homeland, this is the Maldives.

Reference:

Mysticism in the Maldives, Ali Husain, 1991

http://www.visitmaldives.com/en/the-maldives/welcome-to-the-maldives

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_the_Maldives

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives

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