Maldives Capital male island in south asia good for trade
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HISTORY OF MALDIVES \nThe origin of the first settlers of the Maldives still remains a mystery. The historians date early settlers back to 5th century BC with the Aryan immigrants coming from the neighbouring countries India and Sri Lanka. The Maldivian language is said to be Indo-Aryan with influences from Sinhalese, Tamil, Sanskrit, Persian, Urdhu and Arabic. It is believed that Hinduism existed before Buddhism. The Maldivians were practising Buddhism until AD 1153, when a learned scholar converted the king to Islam. The exact name and origins of this scholar is an ongoing debate. Some are of the opinion that he was a Moroccan traveller named Sheikh. Abul Barakaath Yoosuful Barubaree. Others say that he was from Persia and known as Sheikh Yoosuf Shamsudheenul Thabreyzi. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim Luthufi, an acclaimed contemporary historian and researcher, claims that the name of the person who converted Maldivians to Islam was Sheikh Aburikaab Yoosuf Thabreyzi. \n\nSince the conversion to Islam, the Maldives boasts of a recorded history that is rich and colourful. The system of government was a monarchy with Sultans as sovereigns while Sultanas or queens ruled on rare occasions. Traders from Arabia, India, Sri Lanka and Persia visited the Maldives to exchange goods. Slaves were also brought from Africa. Quite often, sailors were shipwrecked in the treacherous reefs of Maldives. These visitors contributed much to the language and culture of the Maldives. However, the visitors' influence did not change the identity of the country as a secluded haven virtually unknown to the rest of the world.\n\n\n \nGiraavavu decendents claimed to be the indegenous people of the Maldive Islands. \n \nThe abundance of cowry shells, coir rope and ambergris in Maldives attracted Portuguese interest in the country during the 16th century. Consequently the Portuguese launched attacks against Maldives. Their attempts were in vain until a better equipped and organised fleet attacked the capital Malé. In 1558 they seized control of the country, after defeating Ali 6th, the reigning Sultan. Since then, they administered Maldives from Goa in India but had their armed forces and a leader stationed in Maldives. Muhammad Thakurufaanu, from the island of Utheemu in Thiladhunmathi Atoll, waged an effective resistance against the invaders. In 1573 after fierce guerrilla warfare Muhammad Thakurufaanu and his compatriots defeated the Portuguese invaders. Muhammad Thakurufaanu was offered the throne and remains a revered national hero.\n\nThe Portuguese did not allow the Maldivians to relax even after their 1573 debacle. The country had a restless time fighting off the colonial pursuits and had to strengthen its defence by building forts and acquiring more arms. Nevertheless there was a substantial time period before the country was captured by an invading force. Malabari pirates from the nearby south Indian coast finally succeeded in 1752 in seizing the Maldivan throne in the capital, Malé. They abducted the Sultan and took him to their country and placed some soldiers to administer Maldives. Only four months later Maldives regained control under the leadership of Muleege Hassan Maniku or Dhon Bandaarain who belonged to a family from Huraa in Malé Atoll. \n\nThe British colonial ambitions in the Indian Ocean had their effects on Maldives. They recognised the strategic location of Maldives and the prospect of Maldives being under any other colonial power was unacceptable to them. It was in a period of uncertainty, political rivalry and turmoil in the Maldives that the British offered Maldives a treaty, which was to become a watershed in Maldivian history. Some Maldivian politicians also needed British co-operation to suit their ambitions. It was in this atmosphere of instability that the Maldives went into the agreement with British in 1887. The British pledged to protect the Maldives from any foreign aggression while the Maldives in turn agreed not to collabo
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goa thrives on tourism.\nso, frm ur options, seems like we hav a winner in .... boutique 4 indian garments \n\nthough make it frm north-east ...as far as possible frm goa...delhi clothes r too routine for the casual indian tourist
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Fishing, seaweed, trade, access to other countries.
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Tonga.\n\nPacific Islanders.
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It's nice there.  Certainly not a paradise.  Seychelles is a paradise (Praslin).
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YES I AM INTERESTED IN DOING BUSINESS WITH ALBANIA.  PLEASE TELL ME WHAT PRODUCTS YOU ARE STRONG IN AND WHAT PRODUCTS YOU NEED FROM PAKISTAN.
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You may want to try AmwayIndia.com
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Try Goa on the west coast of India
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It is called Bengal bay
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international trade....go asian, such as singapore or hongkong....these are on a booming economy
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www.aseansec.org/pdf/fsh.pdf
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nah, that doesnt sound like a business that would flourish. but just a few minutes ago i answered a question to some guy looking for someone to assist him in building a fish farm in sri lanka...that would be something for you!!!
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Greetings from the same island  :)
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the price of the commodoties in any country is affected mainly by the law of supply and demand. what it afected most are the lumber cause it will take many years to grow trees,next is medication cause the sea is containated by the pathogenic organisms coming from the victims of tsunamih. food supply will be resolved by the agricultural sectors of other regions in your archipelago.
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China\nIndia \nUS\nGermany\nUK
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There are no countries for sale.  You'd have to start a coup and overthrow the government, establish a monarchy or dictatorship, and learn to be paranoid.  There are some islands in the Arabian Sea or the Persian Gulf that are for sale.  They're manmade islands.  The contractor building them is making several islands that form a map of the world.
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if you want piece, follow Gandisum. Mahatma gandi  is the most pieceful man of the new world