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Maldives

Island country in South Asia

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.

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  • 1153The last Buddhist king of the Maldives, Dhovemi, converted to Islam.
  • 1100 – 1166The Maldives referred to as Diva Kudha, and its archipelago as Diva Kanbar.
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Nearby Places
Theemuge
Office in Malé City, Maldives
National Museum (Maldives)
Museum in Malé, Maldives
National Library of Maldives
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Cyryx College
Private college in Malé City, Maldives
Supreme Court of the Maldives
Highest court in the Republic of Maldives
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Sultanate of the Maldive Islands
Country in South Asia (1153–1953, 1954–1968)
Hilaaleege
Official Residence of the vice president of the Maldives
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The President's Office
Office of the head of state of the Maldives