Why is Maldives always dead?

The water situation in Maldives is complex and changeable, with fast-flowing water and very rapid tides. In addition, the medical security conditions in Maldives are extremely limited, and once an accident occurs, the time window for rescue and treatment is extremely limited.

Maldives, formerly known as Maldives, is an archipelagic country in the Indian Ocean, about 600 kilometers south of India and 750 kilometers southwest of Sri Lanka. There are 26 groups of natural atolls and 1 192 coral islands in the sea area of 90,000 square kilometers, of which about 200 islands are inhabited.

Land area 1 15300 square kilometers, including territorial sea area, with a land area of 298 square kilometers and a population of 557000. As of August 2022, Male, the capital, was divided into 2 1 administrative districts. Tourism and shipping are the main economic pillars of Maldives. Maldives has a single economic structure, poor resources and heavy dependence on imports.

geographical environment

Maldives consists of 26 groups of natural atolls and 1 192 coral islands, distributed in 90,000 square kilometers of sea area, of which about 200 islands are inhabited. The average area of the whole island is 1-2 square kilometers, and the terrain is low, with an average elevation of 1.2 meters. Maldives straddles the equator and its climate is greatly influenced by the Indian Ocean. Most areas have a tropical monsoon climate, while the south has a tropical rain forest climate, which is hot and humid, regardless of the four seasons.

Maldives is sunny, with an average of 8 hours of sunshine every day, with an average annual temperature of about 28℃, and the highest temperature reaches 32℃ from March to April every year. The average annual rainfall is1500-2000mm. Whenever the monsoon comes, it is usually accompanied by a lot of precipitation, and the air humidity is very high, with an average annual humidity of over 70%. The monsoon is relatively mild, there are no hurricanes and tornadoes, and there are occasional storms. The daily maximum temperature is 3 1℃ in the capital city of Damai, and the minimum temperature is 26℃.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Maldives