Wonderclub's Andaman & Nicobar Islands locator map

Facts and Figures

Official Name Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
a territory of India since 1947

Description Marco Polo was reported to be the first official visitor to this tropical string of 36 inhabited, and many uninhabited islands, located in the Indian Ocean. Topography is hilly with heavy rain forests. Farming and fishing are the main industries of the indigenous people. Travel to the Nicobar Islands is restricted, and only Indian nationals engaged in research may visit.

Capital City Port Blair

Languages Hindi, Nicobarase, Malayalam, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, English

Official Currency Rupee

Religions Varied denominations and local beliefs

Population unavailable

Land Area 8,249 sq km

Time and Date in Port Blair
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