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Maldives Brochure

The Maldives are an archipelago of over 1,200 islands located off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. The islands are made up of coral reefs and shallow lagoons, providing beautiful beaches and ideal conditions for water activities like snorkeling, swimming, boating and fishing. Tourism is now the main industry in the Maldives, appealing to visitors with its sunny weather year-round and scenic natural environment.

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Maldives Brochure

The Maldives are an archipelago of over 1,200 islands located off the coast of India in the Indian Ocean. The islands are made up of coral reefs and shallow lagoons, providing beautiful beaches and ideal conditions for water activities like snorkeling, swimming, boating and fishing. Tourism is now the main industry in the Maldives, appealing to visitors with its sunny weather year-round and scenic natural environment.

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Explore the

Beautiful Beaches
The Maldives are an
Maldives
Come visit one of the 1,200
archipelago, or island
islands off the coast of India!
group, or more than
1,200 islands off the
coast of India. The
Maldives are only 115
square miles, and only
200 of the islands are
occupied. Each island of
the Maldives is made up
of low-lying tops of
submerged volcanoes,
called atolls! They are
surrounded by coral reefs
and shallow lagoons,
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Highschool

which provide many


interesting things for
tourists to do. If you
enjoy snorkeling,
swimming, relaxing on
the beach, fishing
boating, or hiking, the
Maldives are a perfect
place to vacation.
Elizabeth Feczko
Our Rich History Unique Economy
People have been living in the Culture The Maldives have an economy that
Maldives since around the sixth
is different from the rest of South
century B.C.! It was first settled by
Asia. Because they are many up of
Buddhists and Hindus from Sri Lanka
many small islands, farming is
and India, but later, after Arab Cultural life in the Maldives is greatly limited and most food is imported.
traders made many visits, it influenced by Muslim customs. Islam is Fishing, as you would assume, is an
converted to Islam. It was governed the only religion allowed in the islands. important aspect to the Maldives and
by six dynasties of Muslim rulers While you are in the Maldives you will provides one-fourth of all their jobs.
until 1968, when it declared itself a be immersed in music and dance, Fishing also provides a large share of
republic headed by an elected which plays a huge role in their the country’s export earnings. But as
president. With its population of only country. Bodu beru, or “big drum” fishing has faded away as the most
396,000 people, it is one of the music and dance, which is based on important source of income for the
world’s smallest independent drumming, is an important part of life Maldives, tourism has taken its
countries to this day! You can spend in the Maldives. In a performance, place. Sunny all year round, this
your time relaxing, while still dancers sway to the drumbeat with island country is appealing to
learning about the extensive history increasing intensity, which comes from tourists like you for its beautiful
of the Maldives! strong African influence. The carefree beaches, coral reefs, and impressive
musical culture of the Maldives will marine life. Every tourist will have a
help you to enjoy your time while blast in the country, without even
experiencing a new diverse culture knowing that they are helping
along the way! support their economy!

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