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Guide to Maldives ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.

Information[edit | edit source]

Maldives is an island country in the Indian Ocean south of India. It was formerly ruled by Great Britain. The official language is Maldivian (Dhivehi).[1]

Maldives Map[edit | edit source]

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Atolls[edit | edit source]

The Maldives is divided into 17 atolls and four cities:

Atolls

Code Name Official Name
Haa Alif Thiladhunmathi Uthuruburi
Shaviyani Miladhunmadulu Uthuruburi
Noonu Miladhunmadulu Dhekunuburi
Raa Maalhosmadulu Uthuruburi
Baa Maalhosmadulu Dhekunuburi
Lhaviyani Faadhippolhu
Kaafu Malé Atholhu
Alif Alif Ari Atholhu Uthuruburi
Alif Dhaal Ari Atholhu Dhekunuburi
Vaavu Felidhu Atholhu
Meemu Mulak Atholhu
Faafu Nilandhe Atholhu Uthuruburi
Dhaalu Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi
Thaa Kolhumadulu
Laamu Haddhunmathi
Gaafu Alif Huvadhu Atholhu Uthuruburi
Gaafu Dhaalu Huvadhu Atholhu Dhekunuburi

Cities

Code Name Official Name
Malé Malé City
Gnaviyani Fuvahmulah City
Seenu/Addu Addu City
Haa Dhaalu Kulhudhuffuushi City

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Wikipedia contributors, "Maldives," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maldives, accessed 27 April 2016.