| ¶ OUTLINE OF
MALDIVES |
| LOCAL LANGUAGE |
Dhivehi |
| LOCAL NOTATION |
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| PRONUNCIATION |
" faakhaanaa hunnanee kon thaneh gai? " |
| ABOUT LANGUAGE AND EXPRESSION |
The Official language of Maldives is Dhivehi, it is described by the original characters named Thaana. Dhibehi displays much resemblance to Shinghalese from Sri Lanka. But after a conversion to Islam, many Arabic words are imported. The Thaana is also designed based on Arabic characters. English is well understood in resort areas in Maldives because they have many tourists from European countries, America and Japan. |
| OUTLINE OF TOILET CULTURE |
Basically, Moldives is an Islamic country and has water washing culture. Maldive has a "1 island 1 resort" policy, there is only a hotel in an island which has a resort hotel. So, there are only toilets for foreign tourists in an island where only foreign tourists stay. Don't worry.
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INFORMATION ABOUT TOILET / INFORMATION ABOUT URINAL
| ¶ INFORMATION ABOUT TOILET
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ID:MV100001 |
YEAR: |
2004 |
PLACE: |
male
(MALE HULULE INT'L AIRPORT) |
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SHAPE: |
SITTING STYLE |
| HOW TO CLEAN UP: |
OTHER |
| HOW IT DISAPPEARS: |
FLUSH BY WATER |
| DIRECTION TO FACE: |
TO THE ENTRANCE |
| DOOR: |
100%
(90%) |
| PARTITION: |
100% |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| No comments in English. (AoVA reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
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In case of the international airport, both types are available because not only foreign tourists but also local people going abroad use the airport. |
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| ¶ INFORMATION ABOUT URINAL
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ID:MV200002 |
YEAR: |
2004 |
PLACE: |
male
(MALE HULULE INT'L AIRPORT) |
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EXISTENCE OF URINAL: |
YES |
| SHAPE: |
WALL HUNG MODEL(BOX) |
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| REPORTER'S COMMENTS: |
| No comments in English. (AoVA reported) |
| WEBMASTER'S COMMENTS: |
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He reports that a position is a little high. |
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