The Maldives is a Muslim country and forbids alcohol (and pork) from entering the country or being consumed on local islands. It’s also important for women to cover up shoulders and legs, which means no bikinis, though once we left the island on an excursion, a bikini was fine. Addition...
It’s a Strict Muslim Country The Maldives is an Islamic state operating under sharia law, and requires all of its citizens to be Muslim. Upon entering the country, you have to sign a declaration stating that you are not bringing into the country “materials deemed contrary to Islam including...
The definition of the word country is simple, but the agreement around what actually makes a part of the world a country in the political sense of the word, and another, with similar characteristics, a territory, is not straightforward. In the dictionary, a country, often used as synonymous ...