The Maldives are an archipelago of 1199 islands of which only 202 are inhabited. Among the inhabited ones, there are many hotel-islands, rented for 99 years. It is a major financial windfall for the government, as well as jobs for many Maldivians, although many Indians, mostly Sri Lankans, also work there.

But the rising waters strongly threaten its magnificent islands. Another threat is the radical Islamist.

The population is necessarily Muslim and the legislation is based on Sharia. The government also protects its people from the vices of tourists since only the capital Malé is accessible to them. In addition, tourists are officially prohibited from importing pork, alcohol, erotic books. My bottle of champagne still arrived at its destination. Even non-Muslim religious symbols are prohibited. However, until the 12th century, the religion was Buddhism. The conversion to Islam took place in 1153 by the many Muslim merchants who traveled the route between the Levant and India. Currently, according to Western media, the state is funding Islamist terrorist groups. Some governments advise tourists not to go there on the pretext that the money is used to feed these groups. Even if this is the case, we must not forget that this money is also used by the people, unemployment remains a major problem in this republic.

In addition, a blood disease affects some Maldivians, it is necessary to renew the blood regularly. Some hotels, requested by Maldivian health organizations, ask tourists to donate blood to help the populations, a humanitarian gesture that does not require much effort.