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Also known as Island of Angamanain, Andamans

archipelago in the Bay of Bengal

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The Andaman Islands are a chain of islands located in the Bay of Bengal, an area of the Indian Ocean between India and Southeast Asia. They form an important geographic and strategic location in the region.

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Instance of
archipelago
Country
India
Area
6408
Elevation
732
Body of water
Bay of Bengal
Official website
www.and.nic.in
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Detailed map of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Andaman Islands (/ˈændəmən/) are an archipelago, made up of 200 islands, in the northeastern Indian Ocean about 130 km (81 mi) southwest off the coasts of Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Region. Together with the Nicobar Islands to their south, the Andamans serve as a maritime boundary between the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Andaman Sea to the east. Most of the islands are part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India, while the Coco Islands and Preparis Island are part of the Yangon Region of Myanmar.

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