馬爾代夫 - 藍天碧海, 奪目的美

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- The Maldives, officially Republic of Maldives, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction. It stands in the Laccadive Sea, 402 km (250 mi) south-west of Indiawww2.tvboxnow.com- N, J; C% c3 Q
- The chain of islands is an archipelago, which are in reality the tops of a vast undersea mountain range in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. The atolls of the Maldives encompass a territory spread over roughly 90,000 square km (34,750 sq miles), making it one of the most dispersed countries in the world in geographic terms! l- r* A! x! P/ R3 @6 A& B
- It features 1,192 islands, of which two hundred are inhabited. The Republic of Maldives’s capital and largest city is Malé, with a population of 103,693 (as of 2006)公仔箱論壇; M" `- [" U0 h  y  ?
- The Maldives are the smallest Asian country in both population and land area. With an average ground level of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, it is the lowest country on the planet. It is also the country with the lowest highest point in the world, at 2.3 metres (7 ft 7 in)9 X4 D& }8 S0 I" b/ H
- The Indian Ocean has a great effect on the climate of the country by acting as a heat buffer, absorbing, storing, and slowly releasing the tropical heat. The temperature of Maldives ranges between 24 °C (75 °F) and 33 °C (91 °F) throughout the year. Although the humidity is relatively high, the constant cool sea breezes keep the air moving and the heat mitigated
3 l$ Z& D4 [" n6 S% ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Two seasons dominate Maldives’ weather: the dry season associated with the winter northeastern monsoon and the rainy season which brings strong winds and storms. The shift from the moist southwest monsoon to the dry northeast monsoon occurs during April and May& d+ S4 d/ w5 a/ o' v5 B2 v6 }4 M
- During this period, the northeast winds contribute to the formation of the northeast monsoon, which reaches Maldives in the beginning of June and lasts until the end of August. However, the weather patterns of Maldives do not always conform to the monsoon patterns of South Asia
7 R7 o- W4 i: U: F3 ]0 i9 L0 ^www2.tvboxnow.com- The annual rainfall averages 2,540 millimetres (100 inches) in the north and 3,810 millimetres (150 inches) in the south公仔箱論壇: ^/ b5 J& X# P1 j8 Z
- The Maldivesè waters are home to wide variety of ecosystems, but it is most noted for their variety of colourful coral reefs, home to some 300 species of fish
/ l" _( z/ D. U+ T0 `+ Q; u- The Maldives is a presidential republic, with the President as head of government and head of state. The President heads the executive branch and appoints the cabinet which is approved by the People’s Majlis (Parliament)
- |; K+ ~! G% s: ewww2.tvboxnow.com- Following the introduction of a new constitution in 2008, direct elections for the President take place every five years, with a limit of two terms in office for any individual. The current President is Mohamed Nasheed公仔箱論壇0 H2 u1 \! q3 Z2 y# ^! J) C: x
- Members of the unicameral Majlis serve five-year terms, with the total number of members determined by atoll populations. At the 2009 election, 77 members were elected. Prior to 2008, Maldives did not have a constitution which guaranteed fundamental human rights. For 30 years, from 1978 until 2008, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was president of the country
$ i3 I% Q* V; k) g' E" Y+ V/ G4 T- As of April 2008, more than 70,000 foreign employees live in the country and another 33,000 illegal immigrants comprise more than one third of Maldivian population. They consist mainly of people from the neighboring South Asian countries of India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
0 Y) W4 ]2 V+ E' A2 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Islam is the only official religion of The Maldives. The open practice of all other religions is forbidden and such actions are liable to prosecution under the law of the country
# r6 v" ?4 M+ j9 a8 Vwww2.tvboxnow.com- Nature has fragmented the archipelago into 1,190 tiny islands that occupy a mere one per cent of its 90,000 km2 territory. Only 185 islands are home to its 300,000 population, while the other islands are used entirely for economic purposes of which tourism and agriculture are the most dominantwww2.tvboxnow.com1 f+ ]; y3 o4 _" J/ s* _
- Tourism accounts for 28% of GDP and more than 60% of the Maldives’ foreign exchange receipts. Over 90% of government tax revenue comes from import duties and tourism-related taxes$ Q% K8 x- P4 T. k) g- B
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SweetLemon

Maldives - the disappearing island.....

wilson6339

马尔代夫共和国（原名马尔代夫群岛，1969年4月改为现名）位于南亚，是印度洋上一个岛国，由1200余个小珊瑚岛屿组成，其中202个岛屿有人居住。东北与斯里兰卡相距675公里，北部与印度的米尼科伊岛相距约113公里，面积300平方公里，是亚洲最小的国家。马尔代夫南部的赤道海峡和一度半海峡为海上交通要道。马尔代夫基于环境因素，境内无法建设铁路，但仍设有易卜拉欣纳西尔国际机场。该国虽然国土偏小，建国也不久，但有很多节日，同时该国也是个伊斯兰教国家。马尔代夫亦被誉为“上帝抛洒人间的项链”，“印度洋上人间最后的乐园”。