Out of 1190 islands only 201 islands are inhabited by local people and 83 islands are developed as resorts. The rest are uninhabited. Since 99 percent of the country is the Ocean, it is one of the most aquatic nations in the world. Maldivians are friendly people with features of a mixture of Arabic African and Asian. The language Dhivehi is only spoken in Maldives with its own script.
English language is used as the second language.
The history of Maldives runs back to over three thousand years. Being on a trade route Maldives has visitors from all over the world. The influence of these visitors are tarnished on the people, religion and the culture. Seasons Maldives has a never ending Summer. It is warm all throughout the year.