Malé’s History
from Imagine History Hosted by Aarush
Malé is an architectural paradox. It has skyscrapers but no land, traffic but no cars, and an artificial beach because there are no natural ones. The island is packed with over 250,000 people, making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth. How do they fit? By building upward, with tall buildings that seem to challenge the ocean itself. Every square meter is used—there’s even a floating public bathroom now!
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