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Andaman and Nicobar Island
Andaman and Nicobar Island
Andaman and Nicobar Island
77°E
Established 1956-11-01
Capital Port Blair
Largest city Port Blair
Districts 3
Government
• Lt. Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Bhopinder Singh
Area[1]
• Total 8,073 km2 (3,117 sq mi)
Population (2012)[2]
• Total 380,500
• Density 47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)
ISO 3166 code IN-AN
HDI 0.778 (High)
Official languages Bangla, English and Hindi[3] [4] tamil
Introduction
Palm leaves dancing in the mild breeze, powder white beaches,
the sound of waves breaking on a coral reef, lush, green rain
forests and chirping rare birds-this is what the Andaman and
Nicobar Islands essentially are. An archipelago of islands, islets
and rocks, this Union Territory of India is home to some of the
oldest tribes in the country. Though facilities for trekking,
diving and snorkelling are available here, the best way to enjoy
a trip to these islands is simply relax by the sea.
Flora and Fauna
The canopied rain forests of the islands harbor 3,000 species of plants
including mangroves, epiphytes (130 ferns, 100 orchids), palms,
woody climbers, timbers (teak, mahogany, Andaman paduk) and a
wide variety of tropical fruits. Marine fauna is diverse including a
wide variety of tropical fish and coral. Considering the diversity and
uniqueness of fauna and flora and the fragile nature of the eco-
system here, 96 sanctuaries spread over
People
Due to consistent emphasis of the government on progress and its
encouragement to the mainlanders to settle there has resulted in the local
tribes becoming a minority group in their own land. The indigenous tribes
are distinguished in two groups: the Onge, Sentinelese, Jarawa and
Andamanese of Negroid descent living on the Andaman Islands and the
Shompen and Nicobarese of Mongoloid descent living in the Nicobar Islands.
Most of the tribes are on the verge of extinction. This sad destiny will most
likely hit the Andamanese tribe first since their number is as low as thirty.
The Sentinelese is the least studied tribe still living in isolation on the North
Sentinel Island. Their number is estimated at 250. Outsiders attempting to
make contact with them are driven away with bows and arrows. They
continue to maintain a unique lifestyle living in harmony with nature just as
they have done for thousands of years.
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands comprise around 572 islands formed by a
submarine mountain range, which separates the Bay of Bengal from the
Andaman Sea. The islands attain maximum altitude at Saddle Peak (730 m),
formed mainly of limestone, sandstone, and clay.
Area : 8,249 sq km
Max. Temperature : 31°C
Min. Temperature : 23°C
Capital : Port Blair
Annual Rainfall : 3180.0 mm
Bengali, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Nicobarese,
Languages :
Telugu
Tourist Season : October to May
Literacy rate : 73%
Andaman and Nicobar Island are a group of islands at the
juncture of the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, and are
a Union of India
Territory
India’s only active volcano is found on barren island in Andaman
& nicobar island
Coordinates: 10.57°N 72.63°E Coordinates: 10.57°N 72.63°E