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Maldives for kids

The Maldives is a country where people speak Dhivehi. Its capital city is Malé. To greet a friend, kids there say “Assalaamu alaikum”.

🏳️ Flag
Flag of the Maldives The flag of the Maldives
🏛️ Capital city
Malé
🗣️ Language
Dhivehi
👋 How to say hello
އައްސަލާމު ޢަލައިކުމް / Assalaamu alaikum
🍽️ A favorite food
Mas huni, tuna with coconut
🎉 A big celebration
Independence Day, July 26
🐾 An animal to spot
Manta ray
📍 A famous landmark
Coral atolls

Fun fact about the Maldives

The Maldives is made of about 1,200 tiny coral islands.

Talk about it

  • Can you say Assalaamu alaikum the way people in the Maldives do?
  • Would you like to try mas huni, tuna with coconut? What food would you share from your home?
  • Find the Maldives on a map or a globe. Is it near the ocean?

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