INFORMATION ABOUT ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a group of islands in the Indian Ocean and a Union Territory of The Republic of India.The territory is located in the Indian Ocean, and geographically is considered part of Southeast Asia. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 10° N parallel, with the Andamans to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south. The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west.The territory’s capital is the Andamanese town of Port Blair. The territory’s population as per the most recent (2001) Census of India was 356,152. Added together, the total land area of the territory is approximately 6,496 km² or 2,508 sq mi.
OFFICIAL WEBSITES :
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands Government : and.nic.in/
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands Tourism : tourism.andaman.nic.in/
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police : police.and.nic.in/s
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