Discovering Maldives: Culture, Economy, and Environment

MALDIVES ALEXANDER.NIXON

LOCATION MALE- 4 DEGREES 10' NORTH, 73 DEGREES 30' EAST NORTHERN AND EASTERN HEMISPHERES, IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF EQUATOR

PLACE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDE... CORAL REEF HAT SUPPORT MOST OF THE ATOLLS AND SMALL ISLANDS, WHILE MOST OF THE ISLANDS ARE ONLY 1- 2 KILOMETERS(SQUARED) IN AREA. CULTURE- MALDAVIAN ISLAM IS THE ONLY NATIONAL RELIGION ONE OF THE POOREST DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

MOVEMENT IMPORT RICE EXPORT CANNED FISH SHIPJACK BOND SUGAR SHARK FINS FLOUR

MOVEMENT PT.2 REASONS TO MOVE THERE REASONS TO LEAVE SECLUDED LUXURY EXTREMELY POOR COUNTRY UNIQUE CULTURE

REGION FAADHIPPOLHU ATOLL IHAVANDHIPPOLHU ATOLL ARI ATOLL MAALHOSMADULU ATOLL THILADHUNMATHEE ATOLL MALE ATOLL GOIDHOO ATOLL MAAMAKUNUDHOO ATOLL FELIDHHOO ATOL NILANDHOO ATOLL MILADHUNMADULU ATOLL MALAKU ATOLL ADDU ATOLL KOLHUMADULU ATOLL HADHDHUNMATHEE ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL

HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION POOR FAMILIES HAVE HOUSES MADE OUT OF THOTCHED PALM WITH THIN ROOFS WHILE RICH FAMILIES HAVE WALLS MADE OUT OF COMPRESSED CORAL. 25% OF THE POULATION LIVE IN THE CAPITAL BECAUSE IT IS THE CENTER OF POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC LIFE. THE STATE GIVES LAND FOR FREE TO FAMILIES FOR THEM TO START A BUSINESS OR BUILD A HOME. DOMESTIC ECONOMY

NAME) MALDIVES CAPITAL) MALE POPULATION) 409,163 (AS OF 2015) RESEARCH GUIDE MAJOR LANGUAGE) DIVEHI CURRENCY) MALDAVIAN RUFIYAA PHYSICAL FEATURES) MAJOR RELIGION) ISLAM CORAL REEFS SUPPORT ISLANDS AND ATOLLS.

RESEARCH GUIDE PT.2 CARDINAL FISH THREEFIN BELLIES RIGHEYE FLOUNDERS

RESEARCH GUIDE PT.3 JOBS FOOD HOLIDAYS MAJOR INDUSTRIES IN FISHING AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISM RICE ONLY EAT MEAT(OTHER THAN PORK) ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS. FISH FEW VEGETABLES NO ALCOHOL VERY FEW TYPES OF MEATS

FUN FACTS ARRESTED A COCONUT FOR "RIGGING AN ELECTION" EXTREME RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE ALCOHOL IS FORBIDDEN OUTSIDE RESORTS.