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Where is Maldives?

The Republic of Maldives (formerly Maldives, renamed as 1969 in April) is located in South Asia, the second smallest country in Asia and the largest coral island country in the world.

The whole country is divided into north and south regions, with administrative divisions of ***2 1. Each district has a deputy director who is responsible for several groups of atolls.

Maldives is the seventh largest coral reef in the world, and the western Indian Ocean has the largest number of coral reefs, accounting for 5% of the world's coral reefs. Ring coral reefs have different reef structures. It is one of the richest sea areas in the world. Its beautiful islands and rich ecological environment attract worldwide attention! Over the past 30 years, these islands have been gradually affirmed in the world tourism market; At the same time, it has been recognized by the global 3S (Sun, Sun, Beach and Ocean). But now global warming has seriously affected the natural environment in Madai. Due to a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions, the earth's surface ratio 19 will be 0.3-0.6C warmer at the end of the year, and the sea level will rise by about 60cm. Coral reefs are dying faster, and the situation will be even worse if the glaciers in Greenland and western Antarctica melt faster. It is predicted that the sea level will rise from 0.09 m to 0.88 m by 2 100. However, 80% of the land in Maldives is one meter below sea level, and a slight rise in sea level is a serious threat. Many islands suffer from seawater flooding and coastal erosion. Sea level rise threatens the survival of Maldives, an endangered country.