Maldives

Maldives are small islands located in the continent of Asia in the Indian Ocean, which is a Muslim country where most of its population are Muslims, and it passes south of the equator, and the ancient Arabs call Vebh deadlines or Mahldep and is likely to have been distorted and became utter Maldives.
Britain ruled the Maldives 78 years as a British protectorate, The Maldives gained independence in 1965, and its name in the official language is Raji Devi (Republic of Maldives), and has a population of 309 thousand inhabitants and the capital Malé.

Maldives is a member of the Commonwealth and the states is worth mentioning that he had presented the former president Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation on Tuesday, 07/02/2012 After three weeks of protests by the opposition and joined by police and handed over power to a deputy Mohammed Waheed Hassan Manik.

Politics in the Maldives occur framework presidential republic, where the President is the head of government. Authority headed by President Atidah appointed ministry. And explains the President for a period of five years by a secret ballot of the Majlis (parliament), and the constitution prohibits non-Muslims from voting.

Maldives include almost 1,190 atoll collected in a series of 26 double atoll.
The atoll is composed of live coral reefs and dirt barriers, and the length of the bottom edge below sea level 960 km, which rises abruptly from the depths of the Indian Ocean.
Tourism income in these islands during the twentieth century, in spite of the entry speedboats, but the fishing boat sailing was and still is prevalent in these islands.
Maldives and is considered the most beautiful areas of the tropical cacao trees high Albasagh which tend to net crystalline beaches and coral reefs, which invites you to dive inside to explore and enjoy the sunshine on the beaches.