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| Posted on:
Monday, February 2, 2004 1:19 AM
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| Geography |
| The Republic of Maldives or Dhivehi Rajje', (the land of the Dhivehi people) is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean. |
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| Physiology |
Although there are many theories as to the nature of atoll formation, the one that is still most ardently supported by scientists was forwarded by Charles Darwin in the mid 1800s. |
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| Climate |
The climate of the Maldives is influenced by the Asian monsoons which has shaped the physical features of the country to a great extent |
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| Environment |
| Today our activities on earth are changing the way energy from the sun interacts with and escapes from our planet's atmosphere. |
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