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Atolls of the Maldives - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (238 words) |
 | Each administrative atoll is marked, along with the thaana letter used to identify the atoll. |
| The president (Maumoon Abdul Gayoom) appoints atoll chiefs to each atoll, who administers it as may be decreed and directed by the president. |
| The administrative head of the island is the Island Chief (Katheeb), appointed by the Ministry of Atolls Administration. |
| Maps of Maldives (306 words) |
| The Maldives are a chain of 26 natural coral atolls extending 860 kilometers from north to south. |
| The atolls vary in shape and size and 80% of the islands are less than one meter above mean sea level. |
| Annual rainfall averages 2000 mm in the north and 2300 mm in the southern atolls. |
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