| The Maldives is one of the most
beautiful and well-preserved tropical island nations in the world. One hundred and ninety-nine of these islands are inhabited while the rest remain sublimely untouched. The islands are rarely bigger than 1 square mile in total land area and are covered with lush tropical vegetation and tall palm trees.
The Indian Ocean occupies ninety-nine per cent
of the country’s entire 34,740 square miles; the remaining 1 per cent is
scattered across the vast seas as 1199 islands. These islands are located on 26
atolls, which - for administrative purposes- have been divided into 20.
The name of the Atolls are given below. Please feel free to click on any
of the following links to learn more about these atolls, their population,
households and name of the inhabited islands in each atoll. |
