Coral islands in Maldives. Consisting of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered some 800 kilometers across the equator, Maldives has long been known as a paradise for holiday makers. --- Image by © Liu Yongqiu/Xinhua Press/Corbis

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Coral islands in Maldives. Consisting of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered some 800 kilometers across the equator, Maldives has long been known as a paradise for holiday makers. --- Image by © Liu Yongqiu/Xinhua Press/Corbis

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Coral islands in Maldives. Consisting of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered some 800 kilometers across the equator, Maldives has long been known as a paradise for holiday makers. --- Image by © Liu Yongqiu/Xinhua Press/Corbis photo copyright SW taken at and featuring the class

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