MALDIVES

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Borders: India | Sri Lanka

Main Facts About the Maldives

• A series of approximately 1,100-1,200 islands spread over a large area in the Indian Ocean south of the bottom tip of India
• The islands are supported by large coral reefs that support multiple small island groups
• The islands do not have mountains or elevated areas and are all very flat
• Most of the islands are uninhabited by people