The Maldives is an archipelago of 1,190 coral islands grouped into 26 atolls, spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometers (35,000 sq mi), making it one of the world’s most dispersed countries. It lies some 400 kilometers (250 mi) south of India.
The closest neighbor to the Maldives is Sri Lanka, which is located about 430 kilometers (270 mi) to the southwest. India is located about 1,600 kilometers (990 mi) to the northwest. Indonesia is located about 1,900 kilometers (1,200 mi) …