Question: where in the world is maldives on a map

title: Maldives
text: In 1973 , the Allied Health Services Training Centre ( the forerunner of the Faculty of Health Sciences ) was established by the Ministry of Health . The Vocational Training Centre was established in 1974 , providing training for mechanical and electrical trades . In 1984 , the Institute for Teacher Education was created and the School of Hotel and Catering Services was established in 1987 to provide trained personnel for the tourist industry . In 1991 , the Institute of Management and Administration was created to train staff for public and private services . In 1998 , the Maldives College of Higher Education was founded . The Institute of Shar'ah and Law was founded in January 1999 . In 2000 the college launched its first degree programme : Bachelor of Arts . On 17 January 2011 the Maldives National University Act was passed by the President of the Maldives ; The Maldives National University was named on 15 February 2011 .