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Originally Posted by icarus
I remember looking at this place on Google Earth and seeing how the island was barely big enough to host an airstrip. IIRC, the highest point in elevation in the Maldives is like 1 or 2 metres. I wouldn't expect there to be much left of this country in 100 years.
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The first time I went to work in the Maldives, I rode the jump seat on a Singapore Airlines A310 and believe me, I was sure that there was not enough room for us to land. The captain assured me he would do his best to keep the plane out of the water. That made me feel a ton better!