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Fun Facts
The Maldives...
1. Maldives’ largest industry is tourism.
2. Maldives is perhaps the only country with near 100% Muslim population.
3. Maldivesis the world's flattest country, with no natural land higher than 2.4m (7.9ft) above sea level.
4. Only natives of the Maldives islands are aloud to be residents.
5. It is illegal to import alcohol.
"Pray for the Maldives; let your prayers be fervent, for the people are desperate. Ask that God would begin a movement and would bring people there to be the love and light of Christ."
Darren Pogue
Facts
See FAST FACTS for South Asia Region.
1.7 times the size of Washington D.C., U.S.A
The Maldives became a republic in 1968.
Brief History: Maldives gained independence from Britain in 1965. It existed for three years under the rule of a sultanate until it became a republic in 1968. Maldives has experienced difficulty in maintaining its economy and was one of the countries most affected by the devastating tsunami that struck the region in 2004.
Official name: Republic of Maldives
Population: 360,000
Religion: Islam – 99.4%
Unengaged Unreached People Groups: unknown
{see our section on the Unreached}
Official Languages: Maldivian Dhivehi and English
Capital: Male
Industries: fish processing; tourism; shipping; boat building; coconut processing; garments; woven mats; rope; handicrafts; coral; and sand mining
The green section of the national flag represents the many palm trees that are the life source for the Maldives. The blood sacrificed by the nation’s heroes is symbolized by the red. The white crescent is the symbol of the Islamic faith.[2]
[1] CIA World Fact Book (source of information)
[2] Flags of the World http://flagspot.net/flags/country.html
Page updated April, 2008
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