History and Government
First colonizers of the Maldives.
What is Buddhist migrants?
Where did the first people who settled in madlives come from?
Southern India
Number of People that live in the Maldives
531,000
Main Economic Activities
What is Agriculture and Tourism?
One of the three nations that colonized the Maldives.
What are the British, Dutch, or Portuguese?
Official Language of Maldives.
Dhivehi
Percentage of urban population.
40-50%
Year that Tsunami Hit.
When was 2004?
Year that the Maldives gained independence.
When was 1965?
Secondary Groups of people to migrate to Maldives
Sinhalese/Arabians
Median Age
33-34 Years Old
Second nation that suffered economic damage.
What is Sri Lanka?
The form of government that the Maldives practiced before 2008.
What is Authoritarianism?
Languages that Divehi is based off of.
English and Sinhalese
Total increase since 1950.
Over 7 times.
Two Kinds of fish that have declined because of large scale
What are Tuna and Bonita?
Name of the Maldivian Legislature.
What is Peoples Majis?
Major Ethnic Groups
Sinhalese and Maldivian
Number of People per square kilometer.
1770 People per square kilometer.
Believed GDP increase.
What is 5%.