The Maldives is a tropical state in the Indian Ocean, located on 26 ring-shaped atolls, which consist of more than a thousand coral islands. It is famous for its beaches, blue lagoons and huge reefs. In the capital, Male, it is worth visiting the bustling fish market, restaurants and shops on the main Medjede Magu road, and the Hukuru Miski Mosque (Friday Mosque), whose foundations and walls are decorated with white coral carvings. — Google

The Republic of Maldives comprises 26 atolls and nearly two thousand coral islands. Most of them are uninhabited and it is the area where nature reigns supreme.

Male, the capital of the Maldives, has found itself on the same-name island being 1.87 km long and 1.5 km wide. It is highly urbanized, almost the entire area is built up and the vacant land is sorely lacking: the population is growing steadily. The number of inhabitants has increased from only 5,200 people in 1922 to more than 200,000 a century later.