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The archipelago of the Maldives: geography and territory

The Maldives are an oblong ring-shaped double-range of large atolls. The archipelago of the Maldives is located in the Indian Ocean, mostly just north and slightly south of the Equator, between 7°6’30” latitude north and 0°41’48” latitude south and between 72°32’30” and 73°45’54” longitude east.
The Maldives comprise 26 atolls stretching north to south for about 764 km. and east to west for about 128 km. India is about 595 km. away from the archipelago to the north, Sri Lanka about 670 km. to the north-west and the Chagos islands about 550 km. to the south. The atolls comprise a circular coral reef which contains the internal lagoon around and within which the numerous islands of various sizes are clustered.

The 26 atolls include a total of 1,190 coral islands covered in vegetation.
The total number of the Maldives islands has always been the cause of much confusion; this is due to the fact that, being constantly exposed to the action of the wind, the waves and the strong underwater currents, the islands are in constant evolution: while some may disappear, others are created by the force of nature.
On the whole however, taking into consideration the islands covered in vegetation together with the plant-less sand strips, the total number reaches 2,000. The territory of the Maldives covers a total surface area of 90,000 square kilometres.

Since 1965, the Maldives have been a presidential republic of Islamic religion.
Capital. Malé, the only city in the Maldives, which is situated on the North  Male atoll.
Airport. Hulule, situated on the North Male atoll, about 10 minutes away from the capital by boat.