Andaman Islands

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/andaman-islands

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1. Where is Andaman Islands?Northeastern Indian Ocean, approximately 130 km southwest of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region
2. How big is Andaman Islands?The Andaman Islands group covers an area of 6,408 km²
3. What is the capital of Andaman Islands?Port Blair (on South Andaman Island)
4. What language do people speak in Andaman Islands?Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, and various indigenous Andamanese languages
5. What is the number of islands?Approximately 200
6. Who lives on the Andaman Islands?Indigenous peoples called the Andamanese live on the islands. The Jarawa and Sentinelese are two of the most well-known tribes.

Archipelago: A group or chain of islands situated near one another in a large body of water.
Indigenous Peoples: The original inhabitants of a region, whose cultures and traditions have developed in situ over long periods.
Maritime Boundary: A line that defines the limits of territorial waters or exclusive economic zones between nations or bodies of water.
Uncontacted Tribes: Indigenous groups who have had little or no sustained contact with the dominant civilization.