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In Maldives during winter there is pleasant weather.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 19 Jul 23

As Maldives is situated below the equator in the winter there is no cold temperature. It is very pleasant weather. The shallow water helps travellers to spend time in the water. Also they can spend time in the white sands....

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As Malaysia is close to equator days are longer.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 30 Jun 23

Malaysia is very close to equator. For that reason the days are longer. Even in winter the sun sets by 6 pm. For travellers it is very good. The hills, the rivers, the greenery can be witnessed in bright sunlight. Also in the...

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Walking on white sands in summer is still enjoyable.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 3 Apr 23

There is an interesting fact that sand never get as hot as stones. I have the experience of walking barefoot in the white sands in Maldives. As it is below the equator it is very pleasant over there. Both in the morning and noon...

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In Fun Island resort in Maldives there is no restriction on fishing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23235) 31 Oct 22

Maldives is a paradise. The beaches have shallow water due to the existence of blue lagoon and being very near to equator. The island authorities have no restrictions on fishing. I found the people from China, Russia and Europe...

fun island resort

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The Equator at Ecuador

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 12 Nov 12

A few days ago I watched a travel program about Ecuador. The person presenting on it showed a place people thought was the Equator was where a special monument was. There was a line the people thought was the Equator and one side...

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england.they used to be at the equator!

rienglass @rienglass (248) • Singapore 24 Feb 07

england,13000 yrs ago,before the earth crust is shifted to the current position,is at the equator!do countries like singapore,malaysia and equatorial areas used to be antartica?

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How can we help the people of Kiribati?

jsae29 @jsae29 (1120) • Philippines 5 Feb 07

I heard from the news that the country of Kiribati will soon be gone...erased...pfft from face of the earth. I thought at first that this is not happenning, this is just a joke, a propaganda. But my oh my, its really true....

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How spicy can you take?

noyida @noyida (795) • Singapore 30 Jan 07

It help to eat spicy stuff if you are in a cold country. How about if you are staying somewhere near the Equator?. Do you guys really can take the spicyness? How spicy is spicy for you. Is Thai tom yam really spicy or Malay food...

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why does earth bulge at the equators?

srinathakarapu @srinathakarapu (3093) • India 27 Dec 06

any specific reason?

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I live north of the equator in Canada. Did you know that.....?

kbkbooks @kbkbooks (7022) • Canada 23 Nov 06

Did you know that south of the equator, the water swirls down the drain in the opposite direction than it does in the north?Did you know that the seasons are reversed south of the equator than they are in the north? When I was...

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