The Maldive Islands are a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean that
lie some 400 kilometers off the southwest coast of India. The islands
are formed from a double-chain of 26 coral atolls consisting of 1192
islands spread out over 90,000 square kilometers. The Republic of
Maldives is the lowest country in the world with an average height of
only 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, giving rise to fears of
inundation through sea level changes wrought by climate change.
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Maldives
The Maldive Islands are a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean that
lie some 400 kilometers off the southwest coast of India. The islands
are formed from a double-chain of 26 coral atolls consisting of 1192
islands spread out over 90,000 square kilometers. The Republic of
Maldives is the lowest country in the world with an average height of
only 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, giving rise to fears of
inundation through sea level changes wrought by climate change.
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