Malé, Maldives

According to abbreviationfinder, Malé is the capital of the Republic of the Maldives. It is located on the island that bears the same name, on the southern edge of Malé Atoll in Kaafu Atoll. It is the seat of government and the business, commercial, corporate, health and educational center. Malé has a population of approximately 105,000 people. See population of Maldives.

History

Malé was part of a British protectorate from 1887 to 1965, when it became the capital of the newly independent Maldives (a country that adopted the name of the Republic of Maldives in 1968).

In 1953 he tried to establish a republic but a few months later the sultanate was reimposed, Malé being the capital of the same, in 1968 the republic was reinstated, continuing as the capital.

In 2004 the sixth division of the city called Hulhumalé was inaugurated, an artificial island populated since that same year, on December 26, 2004, the devastating earthquake in Sumatra (2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake) occurred and the subsequent tsunami flooded two thirds parts of the city. The tsunami and the earthquake caused 220,000 deaths throughout the entire Indian Ocean.

The 29 of September of 2007 exploded a bomb near a mosque, wounding 12 tourists. It is considered the first bomb to have exploded in the city.

Geography

Malé, the capital and largest population of the Maldives, is located on the island of the same name, on the southern edge of the Malé Atoll, in the Indian Ocean, near the Earth’s equator. It has an area of 5.79 km² and a population of approximately 105 thousand residents.

Climate

The climate is tropical and they have two seasons. One dry, between November and March, with average temperatures of about 26ºC and the other wet. In this season the sky is usually overcast and it rains normally.

Economic development

Malé is the economic and administrative center of the Maldives and its main commercial port. The city is highly urbanized and is divided into six areas; among which are Henveiru, Galolhu, Maafannu, Machangolhi and Hulhumalé.

Among its important economic activities are the fish canning industry; In addition, there is trade in derivatives of local products such as the fiber of the coconut bark, palm trees, copra and shells and tourism that is gaining great importance, since it has paradisiacal beaches of coconut and palm trees with fine white sands and crystal clear waters. ideal for rest.

The city is connected by boat to Sri Lanka and is close to the Hulule International Airport. It also has a seaplane base and a boat anchorage.

Services

Male in particular, although not all the Maldives islands, has all the basic services of any city in the world that is within a continent, there are banks, ATMs throughout the city and international courier services that allow common operations. In addition, public and private health centers, taxis, bars, restaurants and much more.

Social development

Culture

Western fashions, pop music and videos are common in the Capital.

Traditions

• The National Holiday, the day that Mohamed Takurufán and his men expelled the Portuguese from Malé in 1573, and which takes place on the first day of the third month of the lunar calendar.
• The most important religious celebration is in charge of Ramadan (known locally as rorda mas), the Islamic month of fasting.

Health

There are public and private health centers.

Maldives

The Maldives Islands are a very interesting country within the global framework since 99% of its territory is made up of water. There are almost 2000 islands in the Indian Ocean that form a spectacular territory where the tropical paradise is its main offer for the rest of the world. A world that is beginning to realize that the Maldives is a unique and extremely beautiful place when it comes to natural beauty. The Maldives Islands have emerged on the world scene as a place to escape from the daily routine and live a dream vacation that so few places in the world can offer. This is why the economy in the Maldives is basically dependent on tourism.

Sightseeing

Tourism as the main aspect of the economy in the Maldives

When talking about the economy of the Maldives, the first thing that springs to mind is the tourism that these paradisiacal islands generate. Being the largest industry in the Maldives islands with 20% of GDP and 60% of foreign exchange; The economy of the Maldives Islands is based more than anything on tourism and tourism-related activities. In the Maldives there are almost 200 inhabited islands and most of them are made up of 5-star hotels (where each hotel is an island) that offer tourists the opportunity to spend the best vacations of their lives. Also, more than 90% of all taxes received by the government are related to tourism and import taxes; aspect that favors the economy of the Maldives Islands in an incredible way.

Fishing

Another very important industry, when talking about the economy of the Maldives, has to do directly with fishing. In a country where 99% is water, it is not difficult to deduce that there is a lot of fishing and that this is a great reason why the economy of the Maldives has been growing over the years. Many native people of the Maldives are engaged in fishing as their main source of income which is also a very important aspect of the economy of an amazing country.

Others

The economy of the Maldives Islands is not based only on tourism and fishing, but there are other activities that contribute to the forging of an important economy in that country. Forced by the lack of land for farming and domestic labor, agriculture and manufacturing play only a very small role in the Maldives economy; however that does not mean that they do not exist. Other economic activities in the Maldives include clothing production, boat building, and handicrafts. However, these are not activities that generate a lot of income and only make up 16% of GDP.