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| Maldives is a country full of natural beauty and charm. It is one of the most wanted tourist hub in the south Asia. It is country with interesting culture and history. Maldives people have derived their language from the earlier language Sinhala. One can easily identify a Tamil base touch in their language. Maldives is a newly independent country which got independence in the year 1965 and became republic in the year 1968. |
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Initially Buddhism was the religion of earlier people but they later converted to Islam as per the orders of their ruler. Maldives was under the rule of Dutch and then British people.
Most of the Maldives islands are tiny, less than a mile long, but Minicoy is the largest island populated by Divehi people.
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