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MALDIVES,
an Island Nation
With
its natural charm and pristine beauty, the Maldives is today
widely described as the last paradise. Fascination with the
Maldives is by no means recent; it goes back through the mists
of time to antiquity. The islands, which rose out of the ocean
in rings and rows of marvel, and stretched across the
traditional shipping lanes of the region, were a crucial
crossroads for early civilizations
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Some of the prestigious awards given to the Maldives
this year (2006);
- Cond� Nast Traveller�s �Favourite Island� award at its Annual
Reader�s Travel Awards 2006 - September 4, 2006 at Claridge�s
in London.
- Maldives wins the �World�s Leading Dive Destination� award
and �Indian Ocean�s Leading Destination� award at the World
Travel Awards 2006 - 21 September 2006. |