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Could somebody please place a picture of the bleached versus the still alive corals? This might help to understqnd the process. Thanks!
I was quite surprised to read the first sentence, according to which the Maldives are situated "IN the Arabian Sea". According to the article Arabian Sea, it is limited to the east by India, which is in accordance with the map (see right). However, the Maldives (north end) are located at least about 100 km (see Google Maps) south of the southern end of India. Clearly, the Maldives are situated way south of the Arabian Sea, according to the written description of WP-AS and as well regarding the map. Shouldn't this be changed? I am, of course, open to any counter arguments, but there also seems to be no source for this statement in the article. Pittigrilli (talk) 11:08, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Addition: Maybe this helps: The French WP article says (Google translation): "The western atolls have their west coast bathing the Arabian Sea while the eastern atolls entirely belong to the Laccadive Sea." ( I left the term 'bathing' though probably a translation error). Pittigrilli (talk) 11:18, 9 April 2021 (UTC) Comment: Heavily edited my post on 11:51. Pittigrilli (talk) 11:53, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Further information: I played a bit on Google maps and found that the absolute northernmost island of the Maldives is about 130 km more southern than the southernmost spot of India. Pittigrilli (talk) 13:51, 9 April 2021 (UTC)
Is the article "the" missing in some parts of the article? Most of the subtopic articles have it in their titles. 218.250.76.126 (talk) 13:13, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
this is a major problem in maldives 43.231.28.185 (talk) 09:12, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
The health section of this article is largely irrelevant. It should either be deleted or expanded to include more general health stats instead of a report on a single incident of a COVID outbreak from 3 years ago. Agbaxter (talk) 01:55, 3 December 2023 (UTC)
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Change "first lady Fazna" to "former first lady Fazna" 43.231.29.159 (talk) 04:32, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
"Abdullah Afeef" is mentioned in the Independence and republic section and then spelt differently in the next sentence 75.28.142.235 (talk) 00:22, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
A note should be added that coral atolls are made of coral, and coral will grow to match the rise of sea level. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Maldives will be sunk by rising sea levels any time soon. 70.71.56.249 (talk) 16:00, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
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Please add the following in culture subtitle. Its missing in the english version:
Destruction of culture
In 2011, an Islamist mob destroyed a monument engraved with an image of Buddha. In 2012, 35 irreplaceable Buddhist and Hindu art objects from the National Museum of the Maldives - the oldest dating back to the 6th century BC - were destroyed by Islamists who believed they were following Islamic law. Ali Waheed, director of the National Museum, explained: “The collection has been completely, totally destroyed.” The entire pre-Islamic history was affected. Among the works destroyed were the Bohomala sculptures, the Hanuman statues and a sculpture of the Hindu water god Makara. The 'Five-Faced Man', the only remaining archaeological evidence of a Buddhist era in the Maldives, was also destroyed, irreparably damaging the country's cultural heritage. The 'Coral Stones of the Buddha' were also destroyed.
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Francis, Krishan: Maldives Museum Reopens Minus Smashed Hindu Images. (Memento vom 21. Mai 2013 im Internet Archive) Associated Press (via Abcnews.go.com) 14. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 17. Februar 2012. (englisch)
Vikas Bajaj: Vandalism at Maldives Museum Stirs Fears of Extremism. In: New York Times, 14. Februar 2012; abgerufen am 15. Februar 2012
Invaluable Hindu and Buddhist Statues Destroyed in Maldives by Extremist Islamic Group. In: chakranews.com. The Chakra News, The Chakra, 23. Februar 2012, archiviert vom Original am 25. Dezember 2012; abgerufen am 25. Oktober 2023 (englisch). 94.114.89.213 (talk) 21:30, 31 January 2024 (UTC)