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The Maldives is another small island state. It is made up of 1,192 little islands, 199 of which are inhabited, and the archipelago covers 34,000 square miles. The beautiful lagoons and ocean seem to stretch forever, with a simply fantastic marine life and some of the best dive sites in the world.
Naïade’s resort is on the particularly attractive, 25-acre private island of Dhidhoofinolhu, with a shallow lagoon, vast expanses of beach and a spectacular marine environment. The island is easily reached by seaplane or luxury motor boat from Malé, the capital.
It is the place to go for complete relaxation and a total change of scenery, well away from all the bustle of modern life. Activity centres around the lagoon itself but there is also a host of daytime excursions to other islands and sites, as well as all the Resort facilities.
The nearby dive sites are some of the world’s best and, even for those who have never dived before, the diving centre at Dhidhoofinolhu has superb training facilities.
The country is some 400 miles south-west of Sri Lanka and lies close to the Equator.
It is generally sunny and humid throughout the year, with average daytime temperatures varying between 29° and 36° C.
Not much is known about the early history of the Maldives. According to local legend, a Singhalese prince called Koimale and his young wife ran aground in one of the lagoons and he then became the first Sultan. From 1153, The Maldives remained an independent Islamic Sultanate for most of its history, but became a British protectorate from 1887 to 25 July 1965. The Maldives was finally proclaimed a fully independent republic on 11 November 1968.
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