the Maldive Islands

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• Maldive Islands — noun a group of about 1,200 small coral islands (about 220 inhabited) in the Indian ocean • Syn: ↑Maldives • Instance Hypernyms: ↑island • Part Holonyms: ↑Indian Ocean • Part Meronyms: ↑Maldives, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Maldive Islands — prop. n. A group of about 2000 islands in the Indian ocean; also known as the {Maldives}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Second Republic (Maldive Islands) — The Second Republic was established in the Maldive Islands by a majority vote in a referendum that was held on the 11 November, 1968, which deposed the reigning monarch Sultan Mohammed Farid Didi. The Prime Minister of the Maldive Islands,… …   Wikipedia

• MALDIVE ISLANDS —    (20), a chain of several hundred tiny coral islands in the Indian Ocean stretching 550 m. southward from a point 300 m. SW. of Cape Comorin, 200 of which are inhabited; Malé is the residence of the sultan, who is a tributary of the governor of …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• State of the Thousand Islands — Maldive Islands …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Maldive Islands — Maldives, country made up of approximately 2000 islands in the Indian Ocean southwest of India …   English contemporary dictionary

• Maldive fish — is cured tuna fish traditionally produced in Maldives. It is a staple of the Maldivian cuisine, as well as of the Sri Lankan cuisine, and in the past it was one of the main exports from Maldives to Sri Lanka, where it is known as umbalakaḍa. The… …   Wikipedia

• Coins of the Maldivian rufiyaa — The coins of the Maldivian rufiyaa are documented since it became a British protectorate in AH1304 (1887). The Maldive Islands were granted independence outside the Commonwealth of Nations as an independent monarchy. The 2nd Republic was declared …   Wikipedia

• History of the Maldives — The Maldives is a nation consisting of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1192 islands Historical setting Since very ancient times, the Maldives were ruled by kings (Radun) sultans and occasionally queens (Ranin) sultanas. Historically Maldives has… …   Wikipedia

• Maldive — n. Maldive Islands, group of islands in the Indian Ocean southwest of India …   English contemporary dictionary

• Atolls of the Maldives — This article discusses the natural geographical atolls of the Maldives. See Administrative divisions of the Maldives for the administrative units also known as atolls. See Islands of the Maldives for individual islands that make up the… …   Wikipedia