Astronaut Don Pettit captured from ISS Maldives.
The Maldives consists of 1,192 coral islands grouped in a double chain of 26 atolls, along the north-south direction, spread over roughly 90,000km2, making this one of the world’s most dispersed countries. Maldives is the lowest country in the world, with maximum and average natural ground levels of only 2.4m above sea level. Also, with a population of 227,486 and an area of 8.3km2, Male the capital is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world. A commercial harbour is located on the central island and serves as the heart of all commercial activities in the country.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: Don Pettit’s Tweet
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