Addu, a history to be told

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What is "Addu"?  Addu, is the southern most island of the Maldives . Whilst having the second biggest land area in the country, the inhabitants of this atoll speak a Maldivian dialect called "Addu bahuruva" ( pronunciation: addoo ba hu ru vah) . This atoll had given part of its land to the RAF, as part of the protectorate agreement the English had offered. Before they left, the English bought a piece of land from Addu for themselves forever. This piece of land can be seen today. Now, Addu is one of the main cities of Maldives, and is continuing to strive to success. The Period of English Occupation The operation to build this base started in the August of 1941, by the Royal Navy construction crews, on the thick jungle which is now known as Gan International Airport in Feydhoo. In 1957, this operation was turned on over the Royal Air Force (RAF). Though it had a relatively small runway, it could land all aircraft in the British inventory.  Due to staff shortages, the...