Define maldives. The economy and infrastructure were severely damaged in the indian ocean tsunami of december 2004. Came under british protection in 1887. A country in the indian ocean formed of many small islands.
Became independent in 1965 and a republic in 1968. Synonyms and related words. The chain of 26 atolls stretches.
Maldive islands maldives a group of about 1200 small coral islands about 220 inhabited in the indian ocean. The islands were probably first settled from southern india and sri lanka but later came under arab influence. Dhivehi raajje officially the republic of maldives is a small island nation in south asia situated in the arabian sea of the indian oceanit lies southwest of sri lanka and india about 700 kilometres 430 mi from the asian continents mainland.
A country consisting of a chain of coral islands in the indian ocean south west of sri lanka. Country on a group of islands in the indian ocean southwest of sri lanka. Achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1965.
A group of about 1200 small coral islands about 220 inhabited in the indian ocean syn. A republic on the maldive islands. M l d a v z.
Republic of maldives 2. A british protectorate from 1887 the maldives became independent within the commonwealth of nations under the rule of a sultan in 1965 and then as a republic in 1968. Achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1965 syn.
Mldivz us. Republic of maldives a republic occupying an archipelago of 1087 coral islands in the indian ocean southwest of sri lanka. Maldives maldive islands noun a group of about 1200 small coral islands about 220 inhabited in the indian ocean.
116 sq mi 300 sq km. Your browser doesnt support html5 audio. Male the capital of maldives in the center of the islands.
Your browser doesnt support html5 audio. Achieved independence from the united kingdom in 1965. Maldives republic of maldives noun a republic on the maldive islands.
Noun singpl verb uk. A member of the commonwealth.