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| Languages Spoken | Dhivehi | | Importance | City of Airport. | | International Access | Connected to all the major places of Maldives. | | Best Time To Visit | December To April & November |
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Location: Gan is the southernmost island of Addu Atoll, as well as the southernmost island of the Maldives. |
Climate: Tropical Climate. |
Description: Gan Island was formerly inhabited, but its inhabitants were moved to neighboring islands after the British naval and airbase was built. It had been having continuous human habitation since very ancient times. There were large cultivated fields of yams, manioc and coconut trees on this island. The origin of the word "Gan" is in the Sanskrit word "Grama", meaning "village". |
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