The Republic of the Maldives is a chain of around 1200 islands stretching 750km across the Indian Ocean. According to the season and method of classification, the exact number of islands are changed . Islands come and go with the wind, waves and currents.

The height of the islands rarely reach above 2 meters.These islands are surrounded by shallow crystal clear lagoons enclosed by coral reefs.

The islands extend more than 510 miles (820 km) from north to south and 80 miles (130 km) from east to west. The northernmost atoll is about 370 miles (600 km) south-southwest of the Indian mainland, and the central area, including the capital island of Male, is about 400 miles (645 km) southwest of Sri Lanka.

Some of the Islands of  Maldives