Andaman Islands

The Andaman Islands are an archipelago in the eastern Bay of Bengal and the northern part of India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands: An Indian union territory comprising the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The Andaman Islands form the union territory's northern island group.
Jarawa people: An Indigenous people of the Andaman Islands whose traditional territory lies mainly in South and Middle Andaman. Their homeland is crossed by the Andaman Trunk Road.
Andaman-Nicobar arc: A tectonic island arc formed where the Indo-Australian Plate descends beneath the Burma microplate. The Andamans are the northern part of this volcanic and seismic arc.
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park: A marine national park in the Andaman Islands that protects coral reefs, mangroves, and island habitats. It safeguards coastal ecosystems near inhabited parts of the archipelago.
Andaman and Nicobar Command: India's only unified military command, headquartered in Port Blair and responsible for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands region. The archipelago's position gives it strategic importance in the eastern Indian Ocean.
Bay of Bengal: A northeastern arm of the Indian Ocean bordered by India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and the Malay Peninsula. The Andamans lie in its eastern waters.
Sentinelese: The Indigenous people of North Sentinel Island, who have resisted sustained contact with outsiders. Their island lies within the Andaman archipelago and is protected from outside access.
Andaman Trench: A deep oceanic trench marking part of the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Burma microplate. Subduction along this boundary helps drive earthquakes and volcanism near the islands.
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park: A marine national park in the Andaman Islands, established to protect island and marine biodiversity. Its protected islands represent the conservation value of the archipelago.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands tribal protection regulations: Indian legal measures restricting access to Indigenous tribal reserves in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They seek to protect Indigenous communities from outside intrusion and disease.

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