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  Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 26 atolls encompass a territory featuring 1,192 islets, roughly 200 of which are inhabited by people.
The smallest atoll is Gnaviyani Atoll with only one island (the largest island in Maldives).
The largest atoll in both Maldives and the whole world is Gaafu Alif Atoll which is just south of the One and a Half Degree Channel.
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 Maldives encyclopedia : Cultural Information , Maps, Maldives politics and officials, Maldives History. Travel to ...
The arrest and physical assault of a son of a wealthy family (possibly for a breach of one of the new restrictions) by one of these militiamen led to the first revolt in which a mob rose against him.
A year later, due to the prime minister's tireless international campaigns, a new accord with British and Maldivian governments was approved and the former soon announced the termination of their support to the rebel separatists; this did not deter the republic.
The revolution began in the southernmost atoll of Addu, but the idea of independence and prosperous lifestyles attracted the communities of Fuahmulah and Huvadhoo (now divided into two separate atolls, North and South, for administrative purposes) and resulted in their joining the nation.
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The Republic of Maldives is an island nation consisting of the Maldive group of atolls and the Suvadive group of atolls in the Indian Ocean, south of Laccadive group of islands of India, about 700 kilometers south-west of Sri Lanka.
The smallest atoll is Meemu Atoll with only one island (the largest island in Maldives).
The administrative head of each island is the Island Chief (Katheeb), appointed by the Ministry of Atolls Administration.
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