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The Republic of the Maldives, an island country in the Indian ocean, has 1199 pearl look like islands. It is the eight smallest country in the world and the smallest country in Asia with respect to population and size. People have been living on the islands of the Maldives from as long as 3,000 years. People from Asia, Arabia, Europe and America came here for settlement. People from southern India and Sri-Lanka were the earliest settlers of the Maldives in the 4th and fifth centuries BC. In the 12th century AD sailors from East Africa and Arab countries came to the Maldives. The original Buddhists the Maldivians were converted to Sunni Islam in the mid 12th century. Ibn Batuta a famous Arab historian and scholar traveled around the Maldives. Maldives was ruled as an independent Islamic Sultanate from 1153 to 1968. The country was a British colony from 1887 to 1965. Though the country gained independence from Britain in 1965 the Sultanate ruled the country for another three years. With the abolition of Sultanate on November 11, 1968 the country took the present name. The country is a famous tourists spot for its enjoyable weather, natural beauties, luxurious holiday resort and the peace loving people. In 2008 it has been ranked as the best country for its beach, rest and relaxation and the second best for its natural beauty.
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