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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands [ˈændəmən ˈnɪkəʊˌbɑː]
pl n
(Placename) a territory of India, in the E Bay of Bengal, consisting of two groups of over 200 islands. Capital: Port Blair. Pop.: 356 265 (2001). Area: 8140 sq. km (3143 sq. miles)


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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have remained virtually the same for centuries, while the beautiful, pristine beaches of Indonesia and Thailand now pulse to the modern vibrations of international tourism.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea are parts of India.
To curtail or even ban migration to minority areas of a country is not uncommon: India bars the movement of "mainland Indians" to Nagaland, Kashmir and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Vietnam prohibits "spontaneous migration" to the ethnic minority Central Highlands.
 
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