Facts about Maldives

• Maldives , The Republic of Maldives or "Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyya refer to the same place, that is the chain of islands in the Indian Ocean.
• The language of Maldives is Dhivehi
• The currency of Maldives is Rufiyaa
• Maldives is the smallest country in Asia as far as population is concerned
• Fishing and Tourism are the main blood vessels of the Maldives
• History suggests that this country was inhabited by people of the Arabia, Eastern Africa and India as early as in the 4th Century BC. At present Maldivians are infact a mixed race of whites and blacks.