Rasdhoo
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Rasdhoo (Rasdu in the Admiralty Charts) is an inhabited island of the Maldives
. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll
administrative division. It is the only inhabited island of a small natural atoll
known as Rasdhoo, Rasdu or Ross Atoll located a few miles off NE Ari Atoll.
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
. It is also the capital of the Alif Alif Atoll
Alif Alif Atoll
Northern Ari Atoll or Alifu Alifu Atoll is an administrative division of the Maldives. It was created on March 1, 1984 combining northern section of Ari Atoll, the small Rasdhukuramathi Atoll, and the isolated island of Thoddoo...
administrative division. It is the only inhabited island of a small natural atoll
Atoll
An atoll is a coral island that encircles a lagoon partially or completely.- Usage :The word atoll comes from the Dhivehi word atholhu OED...
known as Rasdhoo, Rasdu or Ross Atoll located a few miles off NE Ari Atoll.