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Photo: Shahee Ilyas, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.How well do you know the vibrant, high-density capital of the Maldives? Test your knowledge on the history, landmarks, and culture of Malé!
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Opened in 2018, the Sinamalé Bridge is a modern engineering marvel that links Malé with Hulhulé and Hulhumalé. It was largely funded by China, which is why it is also known as the China-Maldives Friendship Bridge, making transit between the islands vastly easier.
Photo: Panda 51, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Velana International Airport is the main gateway to the Maldives. It was originally established in 1960 with a simple slotted steel runway. Over the decades, it expanded significantly to accommodate millions of tourists heading to various resort atolls.
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Skipjack tuna is the absolute staple of Maldivian cuisine and the main star of the Malé Fish Market. Caught using traditional pole-and-line fishing methods, this fish is used to make popular dishes like mas huni and garudhiya.
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Hulhumalé is a massive reclaimed island developed to house the growing population of Malé. It was officially inaugurated in 2004. Interestingly, its ground level is built two meters above sea level to resist future ocean rises.
Photo: Zairon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Mulee'aage was constructed between 1914 and 1919 for the crown prince, though he never ascended the throne. It has served various administrative roles over the years and is currently the official residence of the President of the Maldives.
Photo: Hassan R., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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The Islamic Centre opened in 1984, and its Grand Friday Mosque is officially called Masjid al-Sultan Muhammad Thakurufaanu al-Auzam. Thakurufaanu is celebrated as a national hero for freeing the Maldives from Portuguese rule in the 16th century.
Photo: Rhalu7, Wikimedia Commons, CC0.
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The People's Majlis is the unicameral legislative body of the Maldives, located in Malé. It has the power to enact, amend, and revise laws. The term 'Majlis' is an Arabic word meaning assembly or council, used across several Muslim-majority nations.
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Malé is located within Kaafu Atoll, which is also known as North and South Malé Atoll. While Kaafu Atoll is the administrative division, Malé itself is managed separately by the Malé City Council as its own administrative unit.
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The National Museum in Malé, opened in 1952, occupies the remaining three-story Edwardian building of the former Maldivian Royal Palace. Most of the rest of the grand palace complex was demolished in 1968 during the transition from a sultanate to a republic.
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Sultan Park is a peaceful green oasis in the middle of the crowded capital. It was established on the royal grounds of the old palace after the sultanate was abolished. Today, it features beautiful water fountains, native trees, and quiet walking paths.
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