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Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Capital :

Port Blair

Population :

356,265 (2001 provisional pop.).

Langauges :

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

Major Crops :

Cashew , Oil , Oil Seeds , Palm , Pulses , Spices , Vegetable .

Major Ind. :

Beverages , Cement , Coal , Dolomite , Fiber Glass , Fishery , Limestone , Paints , PVC Conduit Pipes , Soft Drinks , Steel Furniture , Timber . Tourism .

Minerals :

Data not Available.

Did U know :

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are characterised by two distinct native cultures. One is of the Negrito population in the Andamans and other is of the Autochthones, i.e. the Mongoloid Nicobarese and Shompen.

Airports :

Car Nicobar , Port Blair .

Ports :

PortBlair .

About :

 When India achieved independence in 1947, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands were incorporated into the Indian Union. It was constituted into a Union Territory in November 1956.
   

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