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Demographics of Maldives
Home » Maldives » Maldives - Overview and History » Demographics of Maldives• Geographical Demograpics--
Maldives is the flattest country in the world. The maximum natural ground level is 7.5 feet. The sea levels are at their lowest point since their beginning. In the last 100 years, the sea levels have risen about eight inches and as the ocean will most likely continue to rise, the future existence of Maldives remains a mystery.
The great tsunami caused by the 2004 earthquake in the Indian Ocean devastated the islands. Almost all of the country was swamped and at least 75 people died and many more were left homeless. The infrastructure on 13 of the inhabited islands and 29 of the resort islands was completely wiped out.
• Social Demographics--
A social stratification system similar to that of the Indian caste system is in place on the Maldives islands. It is not as hard of a line as other caste systems, as the rank is based on a variety of factors: economic, occupation related, religious oriented, and familial. The socially elite members reside in great proportion on Malé and this is the only portion of the country in which foreign and domestic populations interact outside of the service industry. The tourist islands are not populated by native Maldivians, and contact between foreigners and natives is discouraged among the people.
Sources:
www.maldivesculture.com
www.infoplease.com
www.wikipedia.org
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