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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 largest atoll in both the Maldives and the whole world is Gaafu Alif which is just south of the one and a half degree channel. |
| The president (Maumoon Abdul Gayoom) appoints atoll chiefs to each atoll, who administers it as may be decreed and directed by the president. |
| Atoll Introduction (1087 words) |
| Shaviyani Atoll had been one of the atolls in the country with very slow development. |
| Since it is the third atoll from the north of the country it is assigned the letter 'C' as the atoll code. |
| At the end of 2003, the student population of the atoll was 5248, manned by 239 trained primary teachers, 79 temporary untrained teachers and 63 expatriate teachers. |
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