Andaman and Nicobar Islands
union territory of India
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Summary
Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an union territory of India[1]. It draws 19,201 Wikipedia views per month (union territory of india category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: India[3]
- Country: India[4]
- Continent: Asia[5]
- Capital: Srivijayapuram[6]
- Official language: Hindi[7], Tamil[8], Nicobarese[9]
- Twinned administrative body: Honolulu County[10]
- Part of: South India[11]
- Commons category: Andaman and Nicobar Islands[12]
- Inception: November 1, 1956[13]
- Official website: https://www.andaman.gov.in/[14], https://andaman.gov.in/[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Andaman and Nicobar Islands[16]
- Population: 356,152[17]
- Category for people born here: Q23981401[18]
- Native label: अंडमान और निकोबार द्वीप[19], அந்தமான்[20]
- Area: 8249 km²[21]
- Permanent duplicated item: Q25691100[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[23]
- Urban population: 143,488[24]
- Rural population: 237,093[25]
- Illiterate population: 86,300[26]
- Literate population: 294,281[27]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands[28]
- Economy of topic: economy of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands[29]
Why It Matters
Andaman and Nicobar Islands has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]