The document provides information about the Maldives, a country made up of over 1,000 coral islands located in the Indian Ocean. It notes that the Maldives has a population of around 350,000 people spread across 200 inhabited islands. The main industries are tourism and fishing, with tourism accounting for over 60% of foreign exchange receipts and 28% of GDP. Culturally, the document describes traditional Maldivian artforms like wooden lacquer work and mat weaving. It also outlines popular musical and dance styles like boduberu drumming and bandiyaa dancing. In terms of attractions, it lists several beaches and resort islands that are top places for visitors to the Maldives to see.
Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.
Spreading over 90,000 square kilometers, Maldives is a chain of small islands which sits on the Indian ocean under 26 atolls. Malé Island, Fuvahmulah, Villingili, Hulhumale and Dharavandhoo are some of the major islands in this amazing tourist destination.
The Maldives is a tropical nation in the Indian Ocean composed of 26 ring-shaped atolls, which are made up of more than 1,000 coral islands. It’s known for its beaches, blue lagoons and extensive reefs. The capital, Malé, has a busy fish market, restaurants and shops on the main road, Majeedhee Magu, and 17th-century Hukuru Miskiy (also known as Friday Mosque) made of carved white coral.
Country reports presented at Tropical Community Healthcare and Research 2015, at Khon Kaen University, Thailand on 8th July 2015 by members of 13 countries.
Spreading over 90,000 square kilometers, Maldives is a chain of small islands which sits on the Indian ocean under 26 atolls. Malé Island, Fuvahmulah, Villingili, Hulhumale and Dharavandhoo are some of the major islands in this amazing tourist destination.
The Maldives is a tropical nation in the Indian Ocean composed of 26 ring-shaped atolls, which are made up of more than 1,000 coral islands. It’s known for its beaches, blue lagoons and extensive reefs. The capital, Malé, has a busy fish market, restaurants and shops on the main road, Majeedhee Magu, and 17th-century Hukuru Miskiy (also known as Friday Mosque) made of carved white coral.
We at MaldivesExclusive offer you the best memorable Maldives Travel and Holiday packages at affordable rates. For more detail visit us at maldivesexclusive.com
Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Oceania has a land area of 8,525,989 square kilometres (3,291,903 sq mi) and a population of over 41 million. When compared to continents, the region of Oceania is the smallest in land area and the second smallest in population after Antarctica.
Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and human development index, to the much less developed economies such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesian New Guinea, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tuvalu, while also including medium-sized economies of Pacific islands such as Palau, Fiji and Tonga.The largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, and the largest city is Sydney.
We at MaldivesExclusive offer you the best memorable Maldives Travel and Holiday packages at affordable rates. For more detail visit us at maldivesexclusive.com
Oceania is a geographic region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Oceania has a land area of 8,525,989 square kilometres (3,291,903 sq mi) and a population of over 41 million. When compared to continents, the region of Oceania is the smallest in land area and the second smallest in population after Antarctica.
Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the highly developed and globally competitive financial markets of Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and human development index, to the much less developed economies such as Papua New Guinea, Indonesian New Guinea, Kiribati, Vanuatu and Tuvalu, while also including medium-sized economies of Pacific islands such as Palau, Fiji and Tonga.The largest and most populous country in Oceania is Australia, and the largest city is Sydney.
This presentation tells us about the human capital formation in Maldives. We get to know about the investments made in health and education, various graphs which describe them and some government policies.
During the coldest months, Italy transforms into a winter wonderland, providing visitors with a very unique experience. From the Settimana Bianca ski event to the lively Carnevale celebrations, Italy's winter festivities provide something for everyone. Enjoy hot cocoa, eat hearty comfort foods, and buy during winter deals. Explore the country's rich cultural past by participating in Settimana Bianca, and Carnevale, sipping hot chocolate, shopping during winter deals, and indulging in winter comfort foods. Visit our website https://timeforsicily.com/ for more information.
London Country Tours, the foremost travel partner offers customized Stonehenge tours from London coming with private tour guides and direct access to the inner circles. Visit: https://www.londoncountrytours.co.uk/tour/tours-to-stonehenge-oxford/
Antarctica- Icy wilderness of extremes and wondertahreemzahra82
In this presentation, we delve into the captivating realm of Antarctica, Earth's southernmost continent. This icy wilderness stands as a testament to extremes, with record-breaking cold temperatures and vast expanses of pristine ice. Antarctica's landscape is dominated by towering glaciers, colossal icebergs, and expansive ice shelves. Yet, amidst this frozen expanse, a rich tapestry of unique wildlife thrives, including penguins, seals, and seabirds, all finely attuned to survive in this harsh environment. Beyond its natural wonders, Antarctica also serves as a vital hub for scientific exploration, providing invaluable insights into climate change and the Earth's history
Discover Palmer, Puerto Rico, through an immersive cultural tour that unveils its rich history and vibrant traditions. Experience lively festivals, savor authentic cuisine, and explore local markets. Visit historical landmarks, museums, and stunning colonial architecture. Engage with friendly locals, enjoy live music, and hike scenic nature trails, all while participating in cultural workshops and discovering unique artisan crafts.
LUXURY TRAVEL THE ULTIMATE TOKYO EXPERIENCE FROM SINGAPORE.pdfDiper Tour
Get off on the most luxurious Tokyo itinerary from Singapore. Experience Tokyo’s sophisticated modernism and rich tradition with first-class travel, sumptuous lodging, fine food, and special tours. Savor the finest that this energetic city has to offer for an experience that will never be forgotten.
Discover the wonders of the Wenatchee River with a variety of river tours in Monitor, WA. Whether you're seeking thrilling whitewater rafting, peaceful kayaking, family-friendly float trips, or scenic sunset cruises, there's something for everyone. Enjoy fishing, wildlife spotting, bird watching, and more in this beautiful natural setting, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts and families alike.
How To Talk To a Live Person at American Airlinesflyn goo
This page by FlynGoo can become your ultimate guide to connecting with a live person at American Airlines. Have you ever felt lost in the automated maze of customer service menus? FlynGoo is here to rescue you from endless phone trees and automated responses. With just a click or a call to a specific number, we ensure you get the human touch you deserve. No more frustration, no more waiting on hold - we simplify the process, making your travel experience smoother and more enjoyable.
The Power of a Glamping Go-To-Market Accelerator Plan.pptxRezStream
Unlock the secrets to success with our comprehensive 8-Step Glamping Accelerator Go-To-Market Plan! Watch our FREE webinar, where you'll receive expert guidance and invaluable insights on every aspect of launching and growing your glamping business.
Its running cost is among the diverse vital aspects you must consider before buying an electric scooter. Calculate the cost of getting e-scooter charge for your regular usage to calculate its economic efficiency, similar to people who investigate the mileage of petrol or diesel-driven scooters.
Our Ooty honeymoon package from Chennai is a perfect escape for newlywed couples to celebrate their love and start their new life together. Our package offers a range of itineraries to cater to the diverse preferences of couples. From adventure activities to relaxing spa sessions, these packages are designed to provide the perfect balance between adventure and relaxation.
Exploring Montreal's Artistic Heritage Top Art Galleries and Museums to VisitSpade & Palacio Tours
Montreal boasts a vibrant artistic heritage, showcased in its top art galleries and museums. From the expansive collections at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to the cutting-edge exhibits at the Musée d'art contemporain, discover the city's rich cultural landscape. Experience dynamic street art, indigenous works, and contemporary pieces, reflecting Montreal's diverse and innovative art scene.
BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. BTW UK Visa Application Process, Uk Visa complete guide, Uk Visa fees, requirements and application process. Know all about uk visa and best way to apply for the uk visa. Get to know about the requirements that allows you for the faster visa appliaction. Get information in this PDF and simplyfy your visa process.
How To Change Name On Volaris Ticket.pdfnamechange763
How to change name on Volaris ticket? This is one of the most common questions asked by travelers flying with Volaris Airlines. The mentioned details can help you with your name rectification on the airline ticket. If you are still facing difficulties call the consolidation desk at +1-800-865-1848.
4 DAYS MASAI MARA WILDEBEEST MIGRATION SAFARI TOUR PACKAGE KENYABush Troop Safari
Join our 4-day Masai Mara Wildebeest Migration Safari in Kenya. Witness the incredible wildebeest migration, enjoy exciting game drives, and stay in comfortable lodges. Get up close and personal with one of nature's most amazing exhibits! Book Your Safari Today at - https://bushtroop-safaris.com/
2. Contd.
• Maldives is the
country full of
beaches.
• deep blue seas.
• turquoise reefs.
• white sandy
beaches.
• palm trees.
3. Welcome to 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
(folk song of maldives)
4. Country at glance
Time:GMT+5hrs
Capital island:Male’
Total islands:1,190
Inhabited islands:200
Resort islands:105
Population:Approx. 350,000
Major industries:Tourism and Fishing
Currency:Rufiyaa (USD 1 = MRF 15.42)
Electricity:240 AC
Capital:Malé
Independence - from the United Kingdom is 26 July 1965
5. Location and Geography
• The Maldives lies in two rows of atolls in
the Indian Ocean, just across the equator.
• made up of 1,190 coral islands formed
around 26 natural ring-like atolls, spread
over 90,000 square kilometers.
6. Contd.
• Ninety-nine percent of the Maldives is
made up of sea. The people of the islands
are widely dispersed across the atolls, with
about 200 inhabited islands. About 90
islands are developed as tourist resort and
the rest are uninhabited or used for
agriculture and other livelihood purposes.
7. History
• . There is the story of the Rannamaari, a
tale about a sea monster than demands a
virgin sacrifice every full moon, until a
brave man from Morocco, Mr Abdul
Barakaath-Ul Barbary decides to confront
the monster and prohibit him from coming
into the Maldives .
8. Contd.
• There is the story of Bodu Thakurufaanu,
renowned for its length, who saved the Maldives
from Portuguese Invaders. These stories, while
very
much anecdotal, are based on the real facts that
form the history of the country. Written accounts
portray a Maldives whose people have traveled
far and wide, adventurers whose geographical
isolation had not limited the boundaries of their
world. Maldives today remains very much like it
had then – small, but not lacking;
isolated, but not invisible.
9. Maldives culture
Maldivian languages-
• Maldivian, or Dhivehi (ހހ ހހ ހހ Dive hi) is
main language of maldives.
• It is an indo-aryan
language predominantly spoken by about
350,000 people.
• It is also the national language of
maldives.
• Maldivian is closely related to the Sinhala
language.
10. Language contd.
• The word "Dhivehi" is Dhiv+ve hi meaning
"Islanders'
• Maldivian is descended from Maharashtri,
a Prakrit of ancient and medieval India.
• Maldivian is semi-official language in Union
Territory of Lakshadweep, India.
• Maldivian is presently written using a different
script, called Thaana or Thaana, written from
right to left.
• The literacy rate of the Maldives is very high
11. Sample text of maldivian.
• The following is a sample text in Maldivian,
of the Article 1 of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights (by the United Nations):
– ދދ ދދ ދދ1 – ، ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ
ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ
ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ . ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ
ނނ ނނ. ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ
ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ
ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ ނނ
13. Maldivian Art
• Maldivians are renowned for their skillfulness
and creativity.’
• The most distinctive type of Maldivian handicraft
is the production of wooden lacquer work, which
is the process of shaping and hollowing out
pieces of wood to form beautifully crafted boxes,
containers and other ornamental objects.
• Mat-weaving is another traditional craft.
• Boat-building, Dhonis are mainly used for
fishing but some are modified to be used for
transportation of passengers from one island to
16. Music & Dance
• The most popular form, as all Maldivians would
agree, is ‘Boduberu’, widely enjoyed by
both the young and old alike.
• The Boduberu which is in the form of small
barrels, are made from hollowed coconut wood
with both ends sealed with goat hide or manta
ray skin. The Boduberu troupe consists of a lead
singer, background singers and a number of
members who plays an assortment of percussion
instruments .
• In many celebrations, three or four such drums
would be beaten.
17.
18. Bandiyaa jehun
• women use these pots and sway in colourful
garments while tapping the rhythm on the pots
with rings that adorn their fingers. This unique
dance is very popular among the locals and an
entertaining sight as the young women sing and
dance to melodious tunes ,swinging with their
pots.
19. Dhandi jehun
• This type of dance is performed and enjoyed by both
sexes. ‘Dhandi’ are the two pieces of sticks roughly the
length of drumsticks, which are colourfully decorated and
used in the dance. As the dancers sing, the two sticks
are brought together according to the beat. Women
performers use shorter sticks and move to faster beats,
moving in patterns in colorful costumes as they bringing
their sticks together while also beating their sticks against
those of the other dancers.
20. Economy
• Tourism, Maldives' largest economic activity,
accounts for 28% of GDP and more than 60% of foreign
exchange receipts. Over 90% of government tax revenue
comes from import duties and tourism-related taxes.
• Fishing is the second leading sector.
• The government has privatized the main airport and is
partially privatizing the energy sector. Tourism will remain
the engine of the economy.
• Due to increasing tourist arrivals, GDP growth
climbed to 8% in 2010 and around 6% in 2011.
21. Thaara
• The men are attired in white in long-sleeved shirts and
sarongs, wearing white turbans. These performers sit on
the ground in two rows and sway to a slow song beating
the ‘thaara’ which is a tambourine-like instrument minus
the bells. Some dancers dance between the rows, turning
slowly with the slow lyrics chanted in unison.
23. An overview
• GDP - real growth rate- 6.5% (2012 est.)
• GDP - composition by sector-
agriculture: 5.6%,industry: 16.9%,services: 77.5% (2012 est.)
• Population below poverty line- 16%
• Laborforce - by occupation-
agriculture: 11%,industry: 23%,services: 65%.
• Inflation rate (consumer prices)-6% (2010)
• Exchange rate- rufiyaa (MVR) per US dollar is 12.8 in 2011.
• Fiscal year: calenderyear
Population - January 2012 estimate is 328,536 , Density1,102.5/km2
24. Marriage
• The legal age for marriage is eighteen, although
half of the women marry by age fifteen.
Marriages are not arranged. In accordance with
Islamic law, a man can have four wives at any
time if he can support them financially, but
polygamy is uncommon. Sex before marriage is
a punishable offense. Marriages can take place
only between Muslims. Maldives has one of the
highest divorce rates in the world; according to a
1977 census, nearly half of the women over the
age of thirty had been married four times or
more.