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Exporting Fish and Importing Tourists

Fishing dominates the economy of Maldives; accounting for over 60% of all exports, although the tourist trade is growing.

The Republic of Maldives consists of some 2,000 small coral islands just north of the equator; south-west of the southern tip of India.

The official language of Maldives is Divehi, an Indo-European language related to Sinhalese.

Gate2Maldives:
Moodhu Holidays is a registered company in the Maldives with the main objective of engaging in tourism related activities and services in the Maldives as well as to contribute in promoting Maldives, as a leading tourist destination.

Maldives at a Glance:
Facts and figures on the Maldives to give you a better idea of where you're going.

Maldives Interactive:
Unfortunately most of this site is in German but there are plenty of photographs and diagrams for you to peruse. If you can read German, then you'll get even more out of a visit here.

Maldives National Museum:
Situated in the only remaining structure of the Sultan's Palace, which was destroyed in 1968, the Museum's collection comprises of items of historical and cultural interest from both the Pre-Islamic and Islamic eras of Maldivian history.

Male Weather:
View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in Male.

Male

Male was part of a British protectorate from 1887 to 1965, when it became the capital of the newly independent Maldive Islands, renamed Republic of Maldives in 1968.

The capital of the Maldives is too small to host an airport, so visitors will land on the nearby island of Hulhule.

It takes about a quarter of an hour to reach Male by dhoni. These motorboats can accommodate 30-40 people and cost around $10 to charter, or less with bargaining.

Speed boats are faster, take less people, and cost a little more. Male is also linked by ship with Sri Lanka.

Maldives Resorts

One and Only Resorts:
Flash presentation for the luxurius Kanuhura (Lhaviyani Atoll) and Reethi Rah (North Malé Atoll) resorts.

Accommodation in The Maldives

Hotels in Maldives:
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