Maldives is located in the Indian Ocean about 500 kilometers from Sri Lanka and south-southwest of India, belonging to South Asia. With an area of 298 square kilometers, Maldives is one of the smallest countries in Asia. Male is the capital and largest city of the country, and is traditionally called "King Island".
Geography:
Maldives includes 26 atolls, about 1, 192 coral reef islands, with a length of 820km from north to south and a width of 120km from east to west. About 200 islands are inhabited, many of which have been opened as tourist areas, attracting tourists from all over the world. About 500 kilometers north-northeast is the Indian Peninsula, and about 900 kilometers south is Diego Garcia Island in british indian ocean territory.
80% of the land in Maldives is less than one meter above sea level. Due to the rising sea level, many islands are submerged by seawater and the coast is eroded, which poses a great threat. The United Nations Environment Panel also warned that at the current rate of sea level rise, the Maldives will be uninhabitable from 2 100. Protected areas in Maldives are managed by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Telecommunications, and there are 365,438+0 protected areas in Maldives.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Maldives