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Maldives

The Maldives is a country made of coral islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka. Fish, especially tuna, is in almost every meal. Most people are Muslim, so the two Eids are the biggest holidays of the year.

Capital
Malé
Main languages
Dhivehi, English

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Festivals in Maldives

  1. Eid al-FitrMarch · Ramadan ends, and the sweets come out
  2. Eid al-AdhaMay · The festival of sacrifice, and a lot of sharing

Things you might not know

  • The Maldives has about 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls.
  • On average, the land is only about 1.5 meters above sea level.
  • Dhivehi is written in a script called Thaana, which goes from right to left.