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General informations about the maldives

The maldives belongs to the most beautiful island formations in the indian ocean. We collected some general informations for your unforgettable maldives surfing holidays.

geography

The maldives position is 500 km southly of india and they counts more than 1.200 islands, reefs and small atolls. Some Islands are inhabited some others are not uninhabited. The islands of maldives where differenced between local islands, islands only for natives and touristic islands for tourists. As a tourist you should never travel alone to a local island. You better book an local guided island hopping tour.

Not more than 1 meter above sea level these tiny atolls are coated with density tropical vegetation. You can see a lot of coconut palms, flat lagoons and coral reefs - where the swells break. A lot of atolls and reefs, crystal clear water, white sandbeaches and easy maldives surfing. The islands, landscapes and surf atolls of maldives rise up not more than 1 meter above sea level and the vegetation is typically tropic. One tree you will often find on maldives is the Banyan tree. The islands and surf atolls of maldives are enclosed of coral reefs, Palmtrees and turquoise green lagoons. The fine white sandbeaches of surf atolls are rimmed by coconut trees and exuberant, but small bushes.

climate

The climate of maldives is affected by the two monsoon times. In the times between november and april dominates the north-east-monsoon, and in times between may and october dominates the south-west-monsoon. The best time to travel maldives are the months from november to april. The best time for surfers to travel maldives are the months from march to october.

At these times surfers can calculate with the best and highest swells on maldives surfareas. The water temperature at these times is round about 28 degrees and the air temperature is constant round about 30 degrees. The tropical climate of maldives never let the night temperatures falling down under 25 degrees.

landscape and people

The biggest and at the same time, the only big city of the maledives is the main island Malé. Round about 100.000 natives and tourists are living on island Malé. Malé is the densely populated city of the world. In metropolitan areas you can see high rise buildings near high rise buildings. In rush hours you have to reckon every time with car clogged roads. The transfer of people and manors between the islands and atolls is via speedboat, ship or airplane. Its crazy, but in spite of permanently uprising touristic industries the maldives counts to the poorest lands of the earth.

The official language of maldives is Dhivehi. The maldives official type is named Thaana wich is written from left to right side. The islam is the only state religion of maldives and a needed requirement for maldivean citizenship. The maldives payment system is called maldives-rupia or Rufiyaa. The rate of exchange is round about 12,8 maldives-rupia each US dollar.