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Maldives (Maldives. ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, Dhivehi Radzhzhe), officially the Republic of Maldives (Maldives. ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމުހޫރިއްޔާ [divehi raːɟɟeːge ɟumuhuːrijjaː] Dhivehi Radzhzhege Dzhumuhuriyya) - a country in South Asia, located on a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, located south of India. Capital - the city of Male.

The Republic of Maldives is in the equatorial waters of the Indian Ocean about 700 km south-west of Sri Lanka. The chain of 20 atolls, consisting of 1,192 coral islands. Population - about 393 thousand. Man. The islets are raised slightly above sea level: the highest point in the archipelago - on the southern atoll of Addu (Siena) - 2, 4 m.

Total area - 90 thousand sq. Km, the area of ​​land - 298 sq km. The capital Male - the only town and port of the archipelago - located on the atoll of the same name.

In the Maldives, a very rich fauna. In the Maldives, there are no dangerous animals or poisonous reptiles. Also, no dogs because the content is prohibited. From pet cats can be seen, although they are not very much, and poultry. On some islands there are goats - they are bred for meat. No pigs and cows are scarce because of the scarcity of pastures. Fruit bats, flying foxes, or, you can usually see the sunset. Also on the island are turtles, lots of worms and clams.