Beaches - Andaman Nicobar Island

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		Introduction

		Sightseeing at Andaman

		Advancture Sports at Andaman

		Nicobar Sightseeing

		Islnads of Andaman

		Entry Formalities

		Travel Essential

		Accommodation

		Port Blair Airport

Andaman Nicobar Island Introduction

The string of 300 islands that comprises the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, India lies in the middle of the Bay of Bengal. The islands are ethnically not a part of India for until quite recently they were only inhabited by indigenous people. These islands are often called the "perfect tropical paradise"

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands were constituted into a Union Territory in November 1956. The Islands are in two groups: the Andamans and the Nicobar, with a ten degree channel separating the two. They stretch over 500 miles of water in the Bay of Bengal. Geographically, they are situated between the 6th and 14th parallel of north, latitude and between 92 degree and 94 degree of east longitude.

Although the Andaman Islands, large and small, number about 239, the bulk consists of three closely connected large islands., North, Middle and South Andamans which with other two Islands, Baratang and Rut-Land, almost form one landmass known as the Great Andamans. In the Nicobars, there are 19 islands of which 13 are inhabited by about 12,000 aboriginal tribesmen. Most of them live on Car Nicobar, the northern most of the archipelago. Half of the total area is covered by the Great Nicobar which is almost uninhabited.

The Islands possess a number of harbours, notably Port Blair in the south, Elphinstone and Bonington in the middle and Port Cornwallis in the north.
The Nicobar- Islands are situated to the South of the Andamans. There is a fine landlocked harbour between the Islands of Kamotra and Nancowry known as Nancowry Harbour. Coconut is the main item trade and the major item in their diet. And they have been cultivating coconut for as long as any one can remember.