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No larger on the map than a few ink splashes by a busy cargographer, the Maldive islands stretch from the south western tip of India all the way to the Equator. One of the most attenuated countries in the world, the 1,196 islands, in 26 distinct coral stolls are spread over a total area of 90,000 square kilometrs of the Indian Ocean. Yet less than 0.5 percent of this is land. Some 200 of the islands are inhabited. Until the arrival of tourism, fishing was the main occupation in this nation of seafarers and the relaxed pace of life seems to have carried over into the twentieth century. The graceful sailing dhnois of old may have given way to motorized version but fishing with pole and line is still a common site throughout the islands. The Maldives has the most beautiful tropical scenery, graceful coconut palms leaning over crystal-clear lagoons, coral reefs promising great snorkeling and Scuba diving, and lots of sunshine. In fact, all the ingredients that make up the classic desert island. With the increasing pace of life in the modern world, it has become the ultimate gataway for those who like sun, coral sand, sea and doing nothing... the L a s t P a r a d i s e. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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