Maldives: Island Nation Wonders

Maldives is the world's lowest-lying country by elevation.

Maldives is an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean.

Maldives consists of 26 atolls stretching across the equator.

Capital Malé is called the King's Island for royal history.

Maldives has been inhabited for over 2,500 years.

Fishing is a key economic activity in the Maldives.

Tourism is the largest and fastest-growing industry here.

The country covers 298 square kilometres of land area.

The Maldives is the smallest country in Asia by land area.

Maldives was a Buddhist kingdom for about 1,400 years.

Islam arrived in Maldives in the 12th century CE.

The Maldives became independent from Britain in 1965.

Maldives is one of the most spatially dispersed sovereign states.

Malé is the capital and most populated city of Maldives.

Maldives is a high human development country with upper-middle income.