The Andaman and Nicobar Islands /ˈændəmən/ & /ˈnɪkəbɑr/ ( local (help·info)) are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal and a Union Territory of India.
The territory is 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Burma by the Andaman Sea. 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 t...
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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands /ˈændəmən/ & /ˈnɪkəbɑr/ ( local (help·info)) are a group of islands in the Bay of Bengal and a Union Territory of India.
The territory is 150 km (93 mi) north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated from Thailand and Burma by the Andaman Sea. 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 total land area of the territory is approximately 6,496 km (2,508 sq mi). The capital of Nicobar Islands is Car Nicobar.
The Andaman and Nicobar islands have been inhabited for several thousand years, at the very least. The earliest archaeological evidence yet documented goes back some 2,200 years; however, the indications from genetic, cultural and isolation studies suggests that it may have been in...
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