JigsawMaldives Puzzles
The Maldives is a country of about 1,200 small coral islands in the Indian Ocean, south-west of India and Sri Lanka. Our Maldives puzzles show its clear lagoons, its wooden walkways and the thatched villas built on stilts above the water.
Coral Islands in the North of the Maldives
Thatched Villas above the Reef, Maldives
Overwater Villa in Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
Overwater Villas from Above, Maldives
Winding Boardwalk over the Lagoon, Noonu Atoll
Wooden Walkway to Overwater Villas, Maldives
About Maldives
The islands are grouped into 26 rings of coral called atolls; in fact, the English word "atoll" comes from the Maldivian language, Dhivehi. On average the land rises only about a metre and a half above the sea, which makes the Maldives the lowest country on Earth. Many resorts each have an island to themselves, and the reefs around them are home to manta rays, turtles, reef sharks and whale sharks.
The capital, Malé, is one of the most densely built cities in the world, covering an island of only about two square kilometres, and since 2018 a bridge has linked it to the airport island. Almost all Maldivians are Muslim, and the Old Friday Mosque in Malé, built in 1658, is made of carved coral stone.