INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Andamans extend north-south for about 225 miles (360 km) and include more than 300 islands, some two dozen of them inhabited. The three major islands are North Andaman, Middle Andaman, and South Andaman-closely positioned and collectively known as Great Andaman. Also prominent is Little Andaman, to the south.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are 836 Islands/Islets/Rocky Outcrops in the territory, of which only some 38 are permanently inhabited. The smaller Nicobars comprise some 22 main islands (10 inhabited). The Andamans and Nicobars are separated by a channel (the Ten Degree Channel) some 150 km wide.

Detailed explanation-4: -Land. The Andamans comprise more than 300 islands. North, Middle, and South Andaman, known collectively as Great Andaman, are the main islands; others include Landfall Island, Interview Island, the Sentinel Islands, Ritchie’s Archipelago, and Rutland Island.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Andaman and Nicobar islands cover a total area of 8, 249 square kilometres. They have a total of 572 islands, out of which 38 are inhabited.