Description
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small island nation in South Asia, located in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India.
Velana International Airport (VIA) is the main international airport in the Maldives. It is located on Hulhule Island in the North Male Atoll, nearby the capital island Male.
Fishing is the second leading sector in the Maldives after Tourism. The economic reform program by the government in 1989 lifted import quotas and opened some exports to the private sector.