All islands except Male pose a malaria risk. International telephone, telegraph, and telex services generally are reliable. Telephone service within Male is adequate, but the service connecting Male to the resort islands is sometimes erratic. Male is 10 hours ahead of eastern standard time. Six airlines service the Maldives.
Boats are the primary means of transport between the islands.
Limited taxi service is available in Male. These titles are provided as a general indication of material published on this country. The Department of State does not endorse unofficial publications. Hockly, Thomas William. The Two Thousand Isles-A Short Account of the People, History, and Customs of the Maldive Archipelago.