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January 15th 2014
Good evening from Maafushivaru... formerly known as the Twin Island and located in the South Ari Atoll, 90kms south of Male - the capital of the Maldives - slap bang in the middle of the Indian Ocean. I have been back in the Maldives for nearly two weeks and although wasn't sure if a second season was going to be the right thing to do, as soon as I landed and felt the sun on my face ... read more

Asia » Maldives

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The Maldives was long a sultanate, first under Dutch and then under British protection. It became a republic in 1968, three years after independence. Since 1978, President Maumoon Abdul GAYOOM - currently in his sixth term in office - has dominated t... ... read more