1. It's a very beautiful island country consisting of a group of atolls.
2. "Tourism" is the country's biggest foreign exchange earner, contributing to 20% of its GDP.
3. It's neither in Caribbean, nor in Pacific Ocean.
4. Population is 329,000 (July 2005 est); Total area 115 sq mile. (a VERY small country)
5. A former member of "Commonwealth".
6. The politic system is presidential republic, whereby the President is the head of government.
7. Main religion in this country is Islam. (Sunni)
8. This country holds the record for being the "flattest country" in the world. (avg 7.5 ft above sea level.)
9. The continue rising sea level may threaten the existence of this country. It could be wiped from the map before the end of the century.
2006-07-28
03:03:39
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