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Maldives Has Record January Tourist Arrivals

Maldives Has Record January Tourist Arrivals
Birds Eye View OF MAldives The Maldivian Presidents office has announced that the country had 67,478 Tourists for the month of January. This makes it the strongest January in Tourist arrivals for the past five years. The Maldives private and Tourism Board has been extensively marketing Maldives for the past...

Whale Sharks In South Ari Atoll Maldives.

Whale Sharks In South Ari Atoll Maldives.
South Ari atoll of Maldives is home to Whale Sharks, the largest living fish species. Though   these Sharks have frightening names of Whale and shark combined, these gentle giants of the sea are extremely non violent. For environmental reasons its best not to try and ‘ride the whale sharks’ as this...

Maldives Introduces Green Tax on Tourists

Maldives Introduces Green Tax on Tourists
Maldives the flattest country on earth is threatened by sea level rises caused by global warming has introduced a green tax on tourism for the first time. Earlier in the year the Maldivian President Nasheed Announced an ambitious plan for the Maldives to be the first carbon neutral country within a decade....

Male’ International Airport To Be Privatized

Male’ International Airport  To Be Privatized
As a part of a dramatic overhaul of the island economy of Maldives, the government of Maldives has announced to privatize the biggest Airport in the country. Traditionally The Maldivian economy has been open to new investments while , key infrastructure (e.g. Sea Ports, Telephone,Energy,Transport network...

India And Maldives Steps Up Defense Corporation

India And Maldives Steps Up Defense Corporation
The president of Maldives Mr.Mohamed Nasheed and the Indian Defense Minister A.K. Anthony after extensive meetings on different levels of both governments announced a series of steps both countries have taken to ensure safety and territorial sovereignty. Recent attacks of Somalian pirates in the far regions...

Holiday to Maldives

Holiday to Maldives
If you are a first time visitor or if you are planning on visiting Maldives for the first time, and if you are in need of advise and guidelines on selecting a resort, you can start from here. The Maldivian resorts are on their own islands. The size of these islands ranges from 2.5km across to 150m across....

Maldives Fact Sheet

Republic of Maldives   Population 300000 Population growth 2.69% GDP(2007) USD$ 1.588 billion GDP Growth 6.60% GDP per capita USD$ 4,600 Telephone lines (land) 32500 Telephone lines (mobile) 317800   Maldives International dialing code +960  Airports 5 Languages spoken Dhivehi (local official...

Veligandu Island Resort

A little tropical island blessed with flawless sugar white beaches, lucid warm lagoons, majestic palm trees, and beautiful waters heaving with rainbow colored coral reefs filled with exotic fishes. This wonder island, Veligandu is 15 minutes from the Maldives International Airport. Engage in the various fun...

Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort

This exclusive spa resort is in the South Nilandhe Atoll of Maldives where the beaches are flawless and the waters are perfectly warm and crystal clear. Enjoy the wonders of nature in this Garden of Eden above and below water surface. Unwind in the shades of tropical lush vegetation or discover the secrets...

Maldives scoops the World Travel Awards

Maldives was crowned the Indian Oceans leading destination at the awards. Several resorts in Maldives won the prestigious world travel awards held at Shanghai, China on 19th June 2008. Maldives was crowned the “Indian Oceans leading destination” at the awards. In the regional categories Kurumba Island...

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