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Andaman Islands Tourism Overview

One of the union territories of India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a breathtaking archipelago located in the Bay of Bengal. The exotic beaches blessed with coral reefs and amazing marine life making the landscape breathtakingly exquisite, cater a perfect holidays away from the hustle and bustle of the city life. This group of islands is an empyrean for both nature admirers and adrenaline junkies alike.

Facts:

Location: Andaman Nicobar Islands are located in the Bay of Bengal.
Highest Points: The highest Point of Andaman islands is Saddle Peak (732 meters) while Mount Thullier (642 meters) is of Nicobar.
Total Area: The area encompassed by these islands is 8249 square kilometers in which, 8211 square kilometers is rural.
Capital: Port Blair
Religion: The major Andaman and Nicobar Islands religion is termed as animism. As per this religion of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the sole deity responsible for everything that happens in the world is Paluga.

History:

Located on the aboriginal trade route connecting Bharat to Asian country, the Andaman Islands were visited by the navy brigade ofarchipelago Company within the year 1789. In 1872, Andaman Islands were connected administratively to the Nicobar Islands by nation.throughout the Second war, these islands were occupied by the japanese. This ground became the union territory of Bharat within theyear 1956.

Geography:

The parcel of Andaman and Nicobar Islands could be a a part of South-East Asia terra firma. it’s a gaggle of 3000 islands. It includes chain of mountains and ridges with moderate heights and gradients. The geographics at Andaman and Nicobar Islands states that theground contains of North Andaman, South Andaman, Middle Andaman, and tiny Andaman within the Andaman cluster of islands,similarly as nice Nicobar, Nancowry, automobile Nicobar, Chowra and Katchal within the Nicobar cluster of islands.

Latitude- 6° to 14° North.
Longitude: 92° to 94° East.
Temperature: 31° C (maximum) and 23° C (minimum)
Climate: Tropical
Forest area: 92%
Biggest Island: Middle Andaman Islands (Andaman group)- (1536 square kilometers) and Great Nicobar Islands (Nicobar group)- (1045 square kilometers)
Smallest Island: Ross Island (Andaman)- (0.8 square kilometers) and Pilomillow Island (Nicobar)- (1.3 square kilometers)

How to Reach There: A tourist can reach Andaman and Nicobar through air or ship.

By Air: There are direct day flights to Port Blair from Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. On certain days, there are few flights from Bhubneshwar as well.
By Ship: The ships sail from Vizag, Chennai and Kolkata. Ship journey takes 50-60 hours to reach these islands.

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New reason to travel to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands!

If the natural beauty wasn’t enough, here’s something that will definitely make you want to travel to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the most unique travel destinations in India. Thanks to the richness in its flora and fauna, along with pristine white sand beaches and stunning views of the Bay of Bengal, this set of islands always proves to be a great destination for travellers.

In a bid to promote this place and attract more tourists, Andaman’s rich culture and heritage are to be promoted in India as well as abroad through areas like the performing arts, visual arts and academic conferences.

This will be done by a strategic partnership between the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the union territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, who have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday to jointly promote the rich cultural heritage of the archipelago.

“India is truly blessed with diversity. Within India, you can see the world. Islands have a very interesting, lively and celebratory manner about them,” ICCR Director General C. Rajasekhar told IANS.

“They have a very distinct identity but don’t get the attention that they deserve,” he added.

The different ways in which the cultural heritage of the region will be promoted include cultural performances, exhibitions, literary events, artists in residences and other mutually agreed upon activities in the Islands.

The area has “a composite culture as people from the whole country settled there for it was a penal settlement developed by the British” during the pre-independence era,” said Ankita Mishra, secretary of arts and culture of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

“It is like a mini-India. Within the Islands, we need to promote integration,” she added.

“We expect two things: to showcase the culture of the Andamans, which are cut off from the mainland by increasing their exposure quotient to foreign cultures and to give a platform to our local artists to showcase their talent,” she stated.

She also expressed concerns about literature witnessing a diminishing trend in the union territory.

“Literature needs to be developed. There is a need to provide a platform to the people. We can invite writers to the Island to write about them on anything they like,” Mishra said.

“ICCR can help in identifying the writers. We can spot emerging writers from all over the world with the help of our embassies and consulates and the culture sector,” Rajasekhar said.

This cooperation can help to “optimise the effort” of promoting the Islands, he added.

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