Verstehen · Kapitel 9
Society & Culture
The Maldives is a land of contrasts: overwater villas and champagne on resort islands, strict Sunni Islam and alcohol prohibition on local islands, openness towards tourists and at the same time one of the most conservative societies in Asia.
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Islam & Daily Life
The Maldives is 100% Sunni Islamic — it is the only country in the world where Islam is enshrined in the constitution a…
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Dhivehi, Fishing & Island Culture
The Dhivehi language (ދިވެހި) is an Indo-Aryan language closely related to the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka — it is written i…
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