the moldive Islands
The Maldives is an independent island country divided into a group of small-sized atolls, where they were built in the past on the crowns of submerged volcanic chains, which are generally low-rise islands, with a maximum height of six feet, that is, The equivalent of 1.8 meters above sea level, while its number reaches about one thousand two hundred islands, knowing that it is located in the southwestern part of Sri Lanka, specifically north of the central Indian Ocean, covering more than 820 square kilometers from the northern part to the southern part, and 130 km from the part From east to west.
Language and religion in the Maldives
The language used by most people in the Maldives is the Maldivian language, which is called (Divehi), whose terms are very similar to the old Sinhalese language, knowing that only a small group of people there, especially officials in the authorities speak English, as for the official religion For the inhabitants of these islands is the Islamic religion, which was adopted in the constitution of the island state since 1997, so that most of the population belongs to the Sunni community, and with regard to the practice of religious rites, non-Muslim people are prevented from spreading their beliefs and preaching to them in the country, but they have the right to practice their rites For religious, and it is worth mentioning that Buddhism was the religion espoused by most of the population of the Maldives old, it has been clearly demonstrated in many of the evidence found, referred to as the entry in Islam had since 1153, and with respect to the capital of the islands are Malle.
Economy in the Maldives
The tourism sector is considered the most contributing sector to the economy of the Maldives, as it plays a pivotal role in raising the gross domestic product by up to 28%, and contributes to the generation of about 60% of foreign currencies, knowing that the total taxes on the islands belong to each of the import duties to Aside from tourism taxes.
