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Ithaa, which means pearl in Dhivehi, is a mostly acrylic undersea restaurant secured five metres below sea level at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in Rangalifinolhu, Maldives.
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A small atoll in the Maldives.
photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena
Supporters of Maldives' president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom and his Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party, participate in an election campaign in Male, Maldives, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. Longtime President Gayoom will face five opponents in the Maldives' first democratic presidential election next month, election officials said.
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Roti
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Dhoni or Doni (Dhivehi: ދޯނި pronounced Dōni) is a multi-purpose sail boat with a motor or lateen sails that is used in the Maldives. It is handcrafted and its use within the multi-island nation has been very important. A dhoni resembles a dhow, a traditional Arab sailing vessel.