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The Maldives
Photographs by Dave Knight
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The word 'Maldives' is pronounced 'Maldeeves'. The capital city is Male, pronounced 'Mah-lay'.
The language of the indigenous population is Dhivehi, but English is the official language.
The Dhivehi word 'Atoll' has been adopted by the English language and means 'ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a salt-water pool or lake'. The enclosed pool is known as a 'lagoon'.
An atoll is formed by coral growing outwards from a central pinnacle. The coral isolated in the centre dies and collapses to form the lagoon.


Russian Hummingbird helicopter. R89H03-17


Submerged Coral Reefs, each with shallow central lagoon. R89H03-21


R89H03-22


R89H03-23


R90H01-02


R90H01-03


R90H01-05


Baros. R89H03-24


Baros. R89H03-25


Baros. R89H03-30


Male in the distance. R89H03-33


Male. R89H03-34


Male International Airport (Hulule) R89H03-35



Dhoni leaving Male harbour. R89H01-01


R89H02-12


Baros. R89H02-14


Baros. R89H03-02


Male. R89H03-06


Male, Gold-domed Mosque and Minaret. R89H03-07


Male Mosque. R89H03-11


Pictures © David Knight 1989 - 1990
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