Andaman Islands

Andaman Islands

Location in the Indian Ocean
Geography
Location	Bay of Bengal
Coordinates	12°30′N 92°45′E / 12.500°N 92.750°E / 12.500; 92.750
Archipelago	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Total islands	572
Major islands	North Andaman Island, Little Andaman, Middle Andaman Island, South Andaman Island
Area	6,408 km2 (2,474 sq mi)
Highest elevation	732 m (2402 ft)
Highest point	Saddle Peak
Administration
India
Union territory	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Capital city	Port Blair
Myanmar
Administrative region	Yangon Region
Capital	Yangon
Demographics
Population	343,125 (2011)
Pop. density	48/km2 (124/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Bamar Mainland Indians Jarawa Onge Sentinelese Great Andamanese
Additional information
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
• Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC+5:30)
Official website	www.andaman.nic.in

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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.

The Andaman Islands are home to the Andamanese, a group of indigenous people made up of a number of tribes, including the Jarawa and Sentinelese.^[1] While some of the islands can be visited with permits, entry to others, including North Sentinel Island, is banned by law. The Sentinelese are generally hostile to visitors and have had little contact with any other people. The Indian government and coast guard protect their right to privacy.^[2]