Useful things to know before you travel to The Maldives
2nd July 2010
by James Bell
Official Name: Republic of Maldives Location: Indian Ocean, Southwest of Sri Lanka Capital: Male Area: 90,000 km (of which only 10% is land) Official Language: Dhivehi Second Language: English and other languages are widely used in tourism areas Religion: Islam (100% Sunni Muslim) Time difference: +5hrs GMT Currency: Rufiyaa (Notes) and Laari (Coins) – Most […]