Maldives

Maldives forms part of the continent of Asia, it is classed as an island country and is situated in the Indian Ocean in Southern Asia. There are seven continents in the world: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia (Oceania). Asia is the world's largest continent, it has 48 countries, with some countries belonging to both Asia and Europe, occupies a total area of 43,820,000 km2 and forms 29.5% of the landmass of the world. Maldives is an island country that spans across a total area of approximately 300 km2. It is the smallest country in Asia and one of the smallest in the world. It is an island country formed of numerous coral atolls (coral reefs).

The following guideline provides details on the approximate border lengths of Maldives:
Coastline 644 km.

The Maldives has a tropical climate that is characterized by hot and humid conditions. Monsoons occur in the southwest from June to August, and the northeast from November to March. The southwest monsoon typically brings a higher level of rainfall than the northeast monsoon. The geography of the Maldives is formed by an extensive archipelago of coral islands and atolls. Most of the islands consist of flatland areas and paradise beaches. lowest point: Indian Ocean 0m highest point: 8th tee, golf course, Villingi Island 5m

The official language of the Maldives is Dhivehi. English is spoken and understood by many government officials.

The main religion of Maldives is Sunni Muslim; one of the main branches of Islam. People belonging to the Islamic religion worship Allah. In the English language, the word Allah refers to God in Islam. Those belonging to the religion of Islam believe in one god. Most of Maldives’ population are Muslim and follow the practices of Islam.

Natural resources are materials and substances that can be found occurring naturally on Earth. Natural resources are very important across the world, and can be exploited for economic gain. The level of resources that occur naturally in an individual country are influenced by varying factors such as the geography, climate and location of that country. Some countries are very rich in natural resources, where as others have limited to none. Countries that have particularly rich resources include Russia, The United States, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Food, transport and construction are three of the primary uses of natural resources. For example, fish is a naturally occurring resource that can be caught for food consumption. Crude oils can be refined into different types of fuels in order to power vehicles/cars. Wood/timber from forests can be used to build homes and furniture. The natural resources found in Maldives include fish.

Every country has its own unique culture, history and identity. Flags, symbols, emblems, mottos, songs, anthems and colors are used by countries worldwide to represent national pride and identity. These national symbols are formed through the unique history of a nation and are symbolic of both hardship and prosperity, embodying freedom, strength and unity. Flags, emblems, songs, mottos and colors reflect the past, present and future hopes of a country, and create an important image to the rest of the world. National symbols can represent a combination of things that are important to a country such as birds, animals, plants, geographical features, tools of agriculture, crops, and tools of war. The following facts depict some of the national symbols, songs and colors that are important to Maldives: