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Our country
We live in the Republic of Maldives. It is in the Indian Ocean.
🇲🇻 Maldives
My Country
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My Country
Maldives is a country made of many islands in the Indian Ocean. Let's learn its first facts.
What you'll learn
Main skills from this lesson
Name our country
Recognise the flag
Know the capital and language
Name a few familiar atolls
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Our flag
Red border, green centre, white crescent. Crescent stands for Islam.
🟥 🟩 ☪
Remember
We salute our flag with respect.
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Capital city
Malé (pronounced 'maa-lay') is the capital and biggest city.
🏙️ Malé
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Our language
We speak Dhivehi. Our writing is called Thaana.
ދިވެހި · Thaana
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Atolls
Maldives is made of around 26 atolls. An atoll is a ring of islands around a lagoon.
💍 of islands
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Religion
Maldives is an Islamic country. Most Maldivians are Muslim.
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Great work
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