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FACTS |
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Languages |
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Hindi,
Tamil, English, and Bengali. |
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Crops |
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Areca
nut, coconut, fruits, rice and rubber. |
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Industries |
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Handicrafts
and wood- based industries. |
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Airports |
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Port
Blair. |
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Time to visit |
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December
to April. |
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Festivals |
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Durga
Puja - Sept. |
The 224 islands that form this Union Territory in the Bay of Bengal have an area of around 8200 sq. km. There is also more number of uninhabited islands.
The headquarters of this Union Territory is well connected with Madras and Calcutta by air as well as by sea. Boats are available for inter-island trips. The islands are lushly forested and golden-beached. Many of the islands are just opening up to tourists.
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PLACES
OF INTEREST |
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Car
Nicobar |
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Beaches
and Tribals. |
Great
Nicobar |
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Tribals
and Beaches. |
Little
Andaman |
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Beach,
Coral Reef. |
Nancowry |
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Capital
of the Union Territory, Cellular Jail, Beaches, boating, museum, Fishing
and Elephant Nursery. |
Port Blair |
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Ruins
of British settlements, wildlife reserve. |
Ross
Island |
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Tribals. |
South
Sentinel |
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Special
Fauna like the Green Turtle and the Giant Crab. |