Do you know 99% of Maldives is ocean water? Do you know Maldives still supports a rich 3000 year-old culture? Do you know Maldives has an amazing education system inspite of a ridiculous intolerant government?
Check out 10 Interesting Facts Of Maldives :
1) Generally the climate of Maldives is warm and humid, the Sun shines all year through with an average temperature of 29-32 degrees celsius.
2) T-shirts and cotton clothing is mostly suitable in Maldives as it is a Muslims country. Women wear modest clothing without baring too much.
3) Dhivehi is the spoken language in all parts of Maldives. English is widely spoken making it easy for visitors to understand. In resorts, staff uses English, German, French, Italian and Japanese languages.
4) Maldivian currency is the Rufiyaa and Laaree.
5) Payments in the resorts and hotels can be made in most hard currency in cash, travellers’ cheques or credit cards. Commonly used credit cards are American Express, Visa, Master Card, Diners Club, JCB and Euro Card.
6) Literacy rate in Maldives is 98% and schools follow British system of education.
7)From Sunday to Thursday 7.30 – 14.30 in the government sector and generally from 9.00 to 5.00 in the private sector, although most offices in the private sector open for a half day on Saturday. Weekend falls on Friday and Saturday.
8) Maldives is the smallest Muslim country in Asia and the world.
9) Maldives island resorts are largely isolated and it is one of the safest travel destinations on the planet.
10) Alcohol is prohibited everywhere except resort hotels and the beverages cannot be taken off resort property.
Check out : 10 Must Visit Amazing Places In Maldives:
1) Maldives Male
2) Maldives Hulhumale
3) Water Villas
4) Veligandu Island Resort
5) Sunset by Nuno Nunes
6) Resort in Maldives
7) Komandoo Island
8) Huvafen Fushi island
9) Coral Garden
10) Blue paradise
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