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Hukuru Miskiy (Old Friday Mosque)

Countries

Maldives

Coral atolls, lagoons and clear water in the Indian Ocean.

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The Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean, made up of coral atolls south-west of India and Sri Lanka. Visitors come for beaches, lagoons, diving and snorkelling. Its capital is Malé.