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The Maldives archipelago lies in the Indian Ocean, just south of the equator, around 675 km southwest of Sri Lanka. Textured by the 1,196 islands, in 26 distinct coral atolls spreading over a total area of about 36,000 square miles of the Indian Ocean, The Maldives owns the most beautiful tropical scenery, charming coconut palms stooping crystal-clear lagoons and coral reefs. Stretching from the southwestern tip of India all the way to the equator, the islands of The Maldives are promising great snorkeling and scuba diving, and lots of sunshine for water sports lovers and tropic vacationers. The increasingly pace of life in the modern world has brought the islands to the recognizable status as the flee for those tend to enjoy the gentle sunshine on the sandy beach while doing nothing but relax