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| The chain of 1190 little coral
islands scattered accross the indian ocean that form the archipelago of
the Maldives is 80 - 120 km wide stretching 860 km from latitude 7 6 N to
0 41 S and lying between 72 32 and 73 45 E.
Out of the 1190 islands only 201 islands are inhabited by people, and 83 islands are developed as tourist resorts, while the rest of the islands are uninhabited. Almost 99% of the country being the ocean, it is one of the most aquatic nations in the world.
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