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Maldives - Sunny Side of Life
Welcome to the Maldives, where sands are white as the smiles of the locals, where fish swim happily in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, where the weather is a dream, and the deep rays of the sun wait to engulf you their arms.
In ancient times, the shores of the Maldives welcomed lost travelers. Still welcoming, these shores remain, providing a tranquil haven for visitors around the world.
- In horizon of the vast Indian Ocean grow green palms
- This is my homeland, this is the Maldives
- From the clear blue seas, we grow like pearls
- This is my homeland, this is the Maldives
Beautiful Maldives - Endless Blue Lagoon and Milky Beaches
Maldives is a spattering of 1,190 islands forming 26 beautiful coral atolls off the southern coast of India.
The population of Maldives is 349,106. Only 202 of the 1,190 islands are inhabited. 87 islands are exclusively resort islands.
Native language of Maldives is Dhivehi. However being a major tourist destination, English is widely spoken. Largest industry in Maldives is the tourism industry.
It is no wonder that a large percentage of tourists who come to the Maldives are repeat visitors, people who came once and fell so in love with the place that they simple had to come again. Sunny, unique and unspoiled, the islands of Maldives offers you sunshine, no matter what time of the year you decide to visit the Maldives - islands that are truly heaven on Earth.
Culture - the Mix and Match
The islands of Maldives appear in-between the trading route of the Indian Ocean. Thus settlers and visitors from neighboring regions and around the world have come in contact with the islands for as long as history has been recorded. Such is the to-and-fro flow of people and their cultures that a marked effect has been left in the Maldivian people, the language, beliefs, arts, and attitudes.
The looks of the Maldivian people may differ from one atoll to the other, attributing to the genes passed on by South and Southeast Asians, Africans, and Arabians. The language, Dhivehi, differs in dialect in some regions in the south of Maldives.
The Environment
The Maldivian President who dived underwater with his cabinet has given a new light to the association between Maldives and ‘environment'. The world now knows how dependent the Maldives is on its natural environment.
The environment has a direct effect on all facets of a Maldivian's life. The islands are protected by thousands of reefs that need to be alive for this unique archipelago to exist in future. The corals on our reefs need its countless inhabitants to feed on them for the corals to re-grow. Locals need the fish in the water for livelihood and they depend on the beauty of its reefs and islands to sustain our tourism industry. Most importantly, the Maldives needs its citizens and visitors to take care of its wonderful natural environment in order to survive as one of the most magical places on earth.
Weather and Climate
The weather in the Maldives is usually picture perfect: sunlit days, breezy nights, balmy mornings, and iridescent sunsets. The temperature hardly ever changes - which makes packing for your holiday an easy task (see what to pack).
With the average temperature at about 30 degrees Celsius throughout the year, the sun is a constant on most days, shining through treetops, creating lacy patterns on your feet, healing cold-bones with its warmth. Throughout the day, the sun will make itself known, ensuring that it will be remembered and missed, like an old friend, as you pack up your suitcases to leave.
Maldives has two distinct seasons; dry season (northeast monsoon) and wet season (southwest monsoon), with the former extending from January to March and the latter from mid-May to November.