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The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South. The largest of these atolls is Boduthiladhunmathi, while the atoll containing the most islands is Huvadhu. Traditionally, Maldivians call the atolls ending in '-madulu' or '-mathi' by their name without adding the word "Atoll" at the end. For example, it is correct to write simply Kolhumadulhu, without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end. This is also the case in the atoll known as Faadhippolhu.

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  • جغرافيا، تشمل أراضي جزر المالديف ستا وعشرين آتولا، إضافة إلى بعض الجزر والشعاب. (ar)
  • The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South. The largest of these atolls is Boduthiladhunmathi, while the atoll containing the most islands is Huvadhu. Some atolls are in the form of a number of islands by time and in the form of isolated reefs, which could be classified as smaller atoll formations. All land above the surface in the Maldives is of coralline origin. The atolls of the Maldives form a quite regular chain and, especially in the northern and central atolls, an arrayed structure is apparent. There are broad and deep channels in between some atolls. The origin of the word "atoll" itself is in the language of the Maldives. "Atoll" (from Dhivehi: atholhu) is now used in many languages worldwide. Traditionally, Maldivians call the atolls ending in '-madulu' or '-mathi' by their name without adding the word "Atoll" at the end. For example, it is correct to write simply Kolhumadulhu, without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end. This is also the case in the atoll known as Faadhippolhu. The atolls of the Maldives are very complex structures and formerly they were very dangerous for navigators. In 1834–1836, British captain Robert Moresby undertook the laborious and difficult cartography of the Maldive Islands, drawing the first accurate maritime charts of this complicated Indian Ocean atoll group. These Admiralty charts were printed as three separate large maps by the Hydrographic Service of the Royal Navy. Although they contain a few errors, Moresby's charts were so good that they were favoured by Maldivian pilots navigating through the treacherous waters of their atolls until the 1990s. Nowadays there are more accurate maps of the Maldives based on satellite surveys. However, Maldivian navigators still claim that Commander Moresby's charts provide a wealth of data that the modern maps don't give. At the time that they were drawn, the maps of the Maldives were deemed of such a high quality that they were inspected personally by Queen Victoria. Even today in some atolls, the modern day marine GPS can be inaccurate. The GPS mapping may indicate reef where it does not exist and does not show other reefs where they should be located. Owing to the many beautiful diving grounds of the numerous atolls of the Maldives, this country has been marketed as a prime destination for scuba divers worldwide.Hence, during the last couple of decades many guides and maps of the best diving spots have been published and some of them are very accurate and give a wide array of useful hints. (en)
  • Die Malediven bestehen aus insgesamt 26 Atollen. (de)
  • Les atolls des Maldives forment la majorité des terres émergées de cet État de l'océan Indien. À ces 22 atolls, il faut rajouter trois îles isolées qui sont Kaashidhoo, Thoddoo et Fuvammulah ainsi que l'atoll non émergé du récif Vattaru. Le découpage administratif des Maldives se compose de 20 subdivisions qui sont appelées « atolls » et qui sont parfois formées d'un seul atoll, le découpage administratif se superposant alors à l'unité géographique. À l'exception de celui d'Addu, tous les atolls se trouvent dans l'hémisphère nord. (fr)
  • モルディブ諸島(モルディブしょとう)は、モルディブの全域を占める諸島である。インド半島南西沖のインド洋北部、南緯0度40分から北緯7度7分、東経72度から東経74度付近までの範囲に位置する、南北に細長い諸島。26の環礁とその中の約1,200の島からなる。 北にはインド領のラクシャディープ諸島(ラッカディブ諸島)、南にはイギリス領チャゴス諸島があり、これらにモルディブ諸島を加えた3つの諸島で、インド洋中央部に南北2,000kmを超える諸島群を形成している。 (ja)
  • De Malediven bestaan uit 26 atollen. Ze zijn onderverdeeld in 21 administratieve atollen. Geografisch zijn een aantal groepen atollen te onderscheiden zoals die weer onderverdeeld zijn in diverse atollen: * Thiladhunmati Groep * Ihavandhippolhu-atol * Thiladhunmathi-atol * Miladhummadulhu Groep * Makunudhoo ook wel Māmakunudho * Miladhunmadulhu-atol * Faadhippolhu-atol * Maalhosmadulhu Groep * Alifushi en Etthingili * Noordelijke Maalhosmadulhu-atol * * Zuidelijke Maalhosmadulhu-atol * Goifulhafehendhu-atol ook wel Goidu * Male Atol Groep * Kaashidhu * Gaafaru of Gahaafaru * Noordelijke Malé-atol * Zuidelijke Malé-atol * Ari Groep * Thoddoo * Rasdhoo-atol * Ari-atol * Felidhu Atol Groep * Felidhu-atol * * Mulaku-atol (Meemu) * Nilandhe Atol Groep * Noordelijke Nilandhé-atol * Zuidelijke Nilandhé-atol * Huvadhu-atol * Kolhumadulu-atol * Haddhunmathi-atol (nl)
  • Мальдивский архипелаг (мальд. ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އަތޮޅުތައް"ގެ ތާރީޚ) — группа островов около юго-западного побережья полуострова Индостан. На островах расположена республика Мальдивы со столицей Мале. Площадь суши — 298 км². Население — 298 968 человек (2006). Самая большая концентрация — в городе Мале. Из 1196 коралловых островков заселены только 200. Многие из островов Мальдив необитаемы. (ru)
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  • جغرافيا، تشمل أراضي جزر المالديف ستا وعشرين آتولا، إضافة إلى بعض الجزر والشعاب. (ar)
  • Die Malediven bestehen aus insgesamt 26 Atollen. (de)
  • Les atolls des Maldives forment la majorité des terres émergées de cet État de l'océan Indien. À ces 22 atolls, il faut rajouter trois îles isolées qui sont Kaashidhoo, Thoddoo et Fuvammulah ainsi que l'atoll non émergé du récif Vattaru. Le découpage administratif des Maldives se compose de 20 subdivisions qui sont appelées « atolls » et qui sont parfois formées d'un seul atoll, le découpage administratif se superposant alors à l'unité géographique. À l'exception de celui d'Addu, tous les atolls se trouvent dans l'hémisphère nord. (fr)
  • モルディブ諸島(モルディブしょとう)は、モルディブの全域を占める諸島である。インド半島南西沖のインド洋北部、南緯0度40分から北緯7度7分、東経72度から東経74度付近までの範囲に位置する、南北に細長い諸島。26の環礁とその中の約1,200の島からなる。 北にはインド領のラクシャディープ諸島(ラッカディブ諸島)、南にはイギリス領チャゴス諸島があり、これらにモルディブ諸島を加えた3つの諸島で、インド洋中央部に南北2,000kmを超える諸島群を形成している。 (ja)
  • Мальдивский архипелаг (мальд. ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އަތޮޅުތައް"ގެ ތާރީޚ) — группа островов около юго-западного побережья полуострова Индостан. На островах расположена республика Мальдивы со столицей Мале. Площадь суши — 298 км². Население — 298 968 человек (2006). Самая большая концентрация — в городе Мале. Из 1196 коралловых островков заселены только 200. Многие из островов Мальдив необитаемы. (ru)
  • The Maldives are formed by 20 natural atolls, along with a few islands and isolated reefs today which form a pattern stretching from 7 degrees 10′ North to 0 degrees 45′ South. The largest of these atolls is Boduthiladhunmathi, while the atoll containing the most islands is Huvadhu. Traditionally, Maldivians call the atolls ending in '-madulu' or '-mathi' by their name without adding the word "Atoll" at the end. For example, it is correct to write simply Kolhumadulhu, without adding the word 'Atholhu' at the end. This is also the case in the atoll known as Faadhippolhu. (en)
  • De Malediven bestaan uit 26 atollen. Ze zijn onderverdeeld in 21 administratieve atollen. Geografisch zijn een aantal groepen atollen te onderscheiden zoals die weer onderverdeeld zijn in diverse atollen: (nl)
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  • Atolls of the Maldives (en)
  • آتولات جزر المالديف (ar)
  • Atolle der Malediven (de)
  • Liste des atolls des Maldives (fr)
  • モルディブ諸島 (ja)
  • Atollen van de Malediven (nl)
  • Мальдивский архипелаг (ru)
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