facts about andaman and nicobar islands

The names 'Andaman' and 'Nicobar' are taken from the Malay Language

The most widely spoken language on the islands is not Andamanese or Nicobarese

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Katchal Island received the first sun rise of the millenium.

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– The largest sea turtles in the world nest here.

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North Sentinel Island is home to one of the most isolated paleolithic tribes of the world

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Dugong, the gentle sea cow, is the state animal of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Pandunus or Nicobar Breadfruit is a rare fruit found and widely eaten in Nicobar

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The names 'Andaman' and 'Nicobar' are taken from the Malay Language

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