The Maldive Islands are a series of coral atolls built up from the crowns of an immersed old volcanic mountain range. All the islands are low-lying, none increasing to more than 6 feet (1.8 metres) above sea level. Obstacle reefs safeguard the islands from the destructive results of gales. The rainy season, from May to August, is brought by the southwest monsoon; from December to March the northeast gale brings completely dry and moderate winds. The typical annual temperature differs from 76 to 86 ° F (24 to 30 ° C). Rainfall averages concerning 84 inches (2,130 mm) annually. The atolls have sandy coastlines, lagoons, as well as a luxuriant growth of coconut palms, together with breadfruit trees as well as exotic shrubs. Fish are plentiful in the reefs, lagoons, and also seas adjacent the islands; sea turtles are caught for food as well as for their oil, a conventional medicine.
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