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Thursday, 12 October 2006 15:00 |
Millions of years ago, in a tumult of geological change, a great range of volcanoes rose from the floor of the Indian ocean. Over the years the volcanoes sank back leaving only coral reefs in the expanse of the sea. They finally transformed into tiny islands, and adventurous sailors in search of wealth, drifted upon them. This is the garland of islands, the island nation of Maldives.
The Maldives is located south of India's Lakshadweep islands, and about seven hundred kilometers south-west of Sri Lanka. Only an hour's flight away from India or Sri Lanka, the Maldives today is best known for its white sandy beaches, crystalline lagoons and azure blue skies - a holiday maker's dream.
The Maldive Islands comprises of roughly 1192 small coral islands, and covers a total area of 298 sq km. These islands are no more than six feet above sea level and lie 73 degrees East Equator, two hundred and fifty islands of which are inhabited. Some are sandbanks, while others are tropical islands, with lush vegetation, ringed with coral reefs, turquoise lagoons full of marine life, and white sandy beaches.
Resorts in the Maldives woo tourists with promises of 'the last paradise on earth'. If your idea of paradise is a pristine, tranquil tropical island with swaying palm trees, pure white beaches and brilliant turquoise lagoons, then the Maldives will fulfill. |
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