The Maldives is a sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean , whose form of government is a presidential republic. Its territory is divided into twenty-six atolls. Its capital and , simultaneously , the most populated city is Malé , with a population of 104,403 inhabitants.
The country is made up of about 1,200 islands, [3 ] of which 203 are inhabited. The territory is located in Ocean , southwest of Sri Lanka and 450 km from India.
It has a tropical humid climate with rainfall of approximately 2000 mm per year. Islam is the predominant religion , which was introduced in 1153 . It was a Portuguese colony British ( 1558 ) , Dutch ( 1654 ) and (1887 ) .
The Maldives have a tropical climate moderated by the presence of the Indian Ocean , which determines an almost constant temperature throughout the year . The temperature rarely drops below 25 ° C.
The Maldives economy has historically depended on fishing. From about four decades tourism has grown in importance to become the nation's leading economic sector , and become the country where most tourists go . In statistics this development has contributed to the maldiveneses are among the richest in Asia. However, the redistribution of wealth is very low , as 40 % of its population lives on less than a dollar a day .
The country is made up of about 1,200 islands, [3 ] of which 203 are inhabited. The territory is located in Ocean , southwest of Sri Lanka and 450 km from India.
It has a tropical humid climate with rainfall of approximately 2000 mm per year. Islam is the predominant religion , which was introduced in 1153 . It was a Portuguese colony British ( 1558 ) , Dutch ( 1654 ) and (1887 ) .
The Maldives have a tropical climate moderated by the presence of the Indian Ocean , which determines an almost constant temperature throughout the year . The temperature rarely drops below 25 ° C.
The Maldives economy has historically depended on fishing. From about four decades tourism has grown in importance to become the nation's leading economic sector , and become the country where most tourists go . In statistics this development has contributed to the maldiveneses are among the richest in Asia. However, the redistribution of wealth is very low , as 40 % of its population lives on less than a dollar a day .
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