Maldives Maldives .mv is the Internet country code top-level domain ( ccTLD) for the Republic of Maldives. It is administered by Dhiraagu Pvt Ltd, a Telecommunications company. ...more on Wikipedia about ".mv"
Bank of Maldives (also known as BML) is the national (and the leading) bank of the Maldives, established on November 11, 1982. The main business of the Bank is retail banking, in addition to handling development banking activities in all the atolls. Their services include Electronic banking, credit cards and Debit cards. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bank of Maldives"
Telephones - main lines in use: ...more on Wikipedia about "Communications in the Maldives"
The first Constitution of the Maldives was proclaimed on December 2, 1932, under the rule of Sultan Muhammad Shamsuddeen III. He issued a decree on March 19, 1931, to compile a written Constitution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constitution of the Maldives"
Cowry shells (Cypraea moneta), or boli, were the first known medium of exchange used in the Maldives. Various writers and travellers have in the past recorded the country’s trade in these money shells, which were used as a medium of exchange in parts of Asia and Africa. In the past, cowry were actually cultivated in the Maldives. When Moroccan traveler and historian Ibn Battuta visited there in the 14th century, the Maldives was trading extensively with the money shells. The shells were also used to make ornaments. The country’s trade in cowry shells, which attracted the particular attention of the Dutch in Ceylon, continued until the late 19th century, when it was used mostly as ballast for sailing vessels. ...more on Wikipedia about "Currency of Maldives"
(Demographics of the Maldives) Population: ...more on Wikipedia about "Demographics of the Maldives"
Dhiraagu ( Dhivehi: ދިރާގު) ( Acronym: ދިވެހި ރާއްޖޭގެ ގުޅުން, Dhivehi Raajjeygé Gulhun) is the first Maldivian telecommunications company. Established in 1988, the company still remains the largest telecom provider for the nation. Major services provided by the company includes landline telephony, Internet (including dial-up access and " broadband", satellite and ADSL services), and GSM. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhiraagu"
(Dhivehi Writing Systems) The oldest inscription found in the Maldives to date is an inscription on a coral stone found at an archaeological site on the island of Landhoo in Noonu Atoll. This inscription is estimated to be from 8th century C.E. This inscription is written in a script close to the southern Grantha Script. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhivehi Writing Systems"
Dhives Akuru is a script formerly used to write the Divehi language in the Dhivehi Writing Systems. Dhives Akuru (island letters) developed from the Grantha script. The early form of this script is conveniently called Eveyla Akuru (ancient letters), and is used in the loamaafaanu (copper plates) of the 12th and 13th centuries. It is also found inscribed on some of the ancient Buddhist relics found at sites in Male’ and on tombstones. Unlike the current Dhivehi script, Thaana, which is considered to be an alphabet, Dhives Akuru is an abugida. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dhives Akuru"
Before the 1980s, the Maldives received limited assistance from UN specialized agencies. Much of the external help came from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, for use on an ad hoc basis rather than as part of comprehensive development plan. However, with the developmental commitment of President Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom, who assumed office in 1978, Maldives received an annual average of US$15.5 million in external assistance in the form of grants and loans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Economic Aid to Maldives"
Economy - overview: ...more on Wikipedia about "Economy of Maldives"
The Maldivian National Emblem or the Coat of Arms consists of a coconut palm, a crescent, and two criss-crossing National Flags with the traditional Title of the State. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emblem of Maldives"
Maldives has a policy of encouraging foreign financial investment. The law on foreign investments (Law 25/79) guarantees the security of investments and accords fair and equitable treatment under law for the investors. The country’s foreign investments policy allows 100% foreign owned enterprises and joint venture companies. The shares and profits thus earned can be freely transferred abroad without undue formalities. Moreover, the country’s history of political stability resulting from the homogenous nature of society, and the absence of ethnic and communal unrest that can disrupt the economy, makes Maldives an ideal choice for trade and investment. Foreign investment is encouraged in a number of key economic areas such as tourism, transport, fisheries, financial, infrastructure development and other services sectors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finance in Maldives"
The flag of the Republic of Maldives is red with a large green rectangle in the center bearing a vertical white crescent; the closed side of the crescent is on the hoist side of the flag. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flag of the Maldives"
Maldives follows a nonaligned policy and is committed to maintaining friendly relations with all countries. The country has a UN Mission in New York, an embassy in Sri Lanka, India and in the United Kingdom, a trade representative in Singapore, and a Tourist Information Bureau in Germany. India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka maintain resident embassies in Malé. Denmark, Norway, the U.K., Germany, Turkey, and Sweden have consular agencies in Malé under the supervision of their embassies in Sri Lanka and India. Maldives is the only country that has a Consulate in a non-metropolitan Indian City. The Consulate was established in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala State, on 12th July 2005. The UNDP has a representative resident in Malé, as do UNICEF and WHO. Many countries have nonresident ambassadors accredited to the Maldives, most of them based in Sri Lanka or India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foreign relations of the Maldives"
Gavmee Salaam ( Dhivehi: ޤައުމީ ސަލާމް, National Salute) is the current national anthem of the Maldives. The lyrics were written by Mohamed Jameel Didi in 1948, and the melody was composed by Sri Lankan maestro Pandit Wannakuwattawaduge Don Amaradeva in 1972. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gaumii salaam"
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH), is the state owned, and one of the two hospitals, in Malé. The hospital is located at the west end of Malé. The hospital is gifted from Indian Government and is dedicated to Indira Gandhi. IGMH replaced the previous sole hospital, Central Hospital, located at the center of Malé. Central hospital was later demolished and the location was leased to a private party by the Government to make another hospital. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital"
Since time immemorial, the method of fishing employed in the Archipelago has been the pole and line method. The types of fish caught by this method are tuna, skipjack tuna, frigate and mackerel. The main catch is tuna, which is used in the daily diet of the inhabitants, as well as for export in different forms. The daily catch depends for the most part on the seasons. Although triangular sailed dhoani, were used in the past, today fishing dhoanis are mechanized. ...more on Wikipedia about "Industries in Maldives"
Ithaa, which means pearl in Dhivehi, is the world's first-ever all glass undersea restaurant, secured five meters below sea level, at Rangali Island of Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa. The five- by nine-meter restaurant has a capacity of 14 people and is encased in a transparent acrylic roof offering 270 ° of panoramic view to its customers. The restaurant was designed and constructed by M.J. Murphy Ltd. - a design consultancy based in New Zealand - and was opened on April 15, 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ithaa"
List of airports in the Republic of the Maldives ...more on Wikipedia about "List of airports in Maldives"
The following is a list of birds recorded in the Maldives. The small size and isolation of this Indian Ocean republic means that its avifauna is extremely restricted. Most of the species are characteristic of Eurasian migratory birds, only a few being typically associated with the Indian sub-continent. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of birds of the Maldives" Stay cool with http://www.shortopedia.com.
This is a list of cities in Maldives. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of cities in the Maldives"
This is a list of fish on stamps of the Maldives ...more on Wikipedia about "List of fish on stamps of the Maldives"
The Republic of Maldives is an island nation consisting of the Maldive group of atolls and the Suvadive group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Laccadive group of islands of India, about 700 kilometers south-west of Sri Lanka. The 26 atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly 200 of which are inhabited by people. The country's name may stand for the "Palace" or "Mountain Islands" (from al-Mahal in Arabic, or malai in Malayalam / mala in Tamil, and dvipa in Sanskrit, respectively), or it might mean "a thousand islands." Following the introduction of Islam in 1153, the islands later became a Portuguese ( 1558), Dutch ( 1654), and British ( 1796) colonial possession. In 1965, Maldives declared its independence from Britain, and in 1968 the Sultanate was replaced by a Republic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maldives"
Maldives Monetary Authority or MMA acts as the central bank of the republic of Maldives and was established on July 1 1981 under the mandate provided by "MMA Act" of 1981. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maldives Monetary Authority"
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